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Lord the King at the Parish of Saint George
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the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter Westmins
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, the Twenty first day of February in the Sixth Year of
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the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain
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in France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth before
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Gentleman Coroner of our said Lord the King for the said
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City and Liberty on view of the Body of
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John Benson
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then and there lying Dead, upon
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the Oath of
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Martin Waddington
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William Harris
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William Gibson
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Thomas Weaver
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Thomas Hawxwell
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Jonathan Claridge
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Thomas Mathews
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John Collins
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Thomas Sanderson
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Robert
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Shallerd
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John Kendal
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John White
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Valentine Knight
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George Barlin
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Henry Whitton
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John Lewis
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good and lawfull Men of the said Liberty duly chosen, who being then and
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there duly Sworn and Charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how, and
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by what means the said
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John Benson
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Came to his Death, do upon their Oath
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say,
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John Benson
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on the Twentieth day of February in the
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Year aforesaid was found Dead in his Lodging Room or Apartment in the dwelling
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House of
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John Barlow
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situate in Farm Street, at the Parish aforesaid within the
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Liberty and County aforesaid, That no Marks of Violence appear'd on the Body of
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the said
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John Benson
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, And that the said
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John Benson
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departed this Life, by the
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Visitation of God, in a natural Way, and not by any Hurt or Injury received from
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any Person or Persons whatsoever to the Knowledge of the said Jurors.
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner
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, Foreman
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of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his said Fellows in their
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presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place
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first above written
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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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Thos. Moon Foreman
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