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to
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Messrs.
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maketh oath that on Thuesday last in
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the eve. the dead and dept and several other person were in a four
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cared Cutter upon the Thames near
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that the deced.
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had a boat look in his hand with which he was holding the Boat against
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the of the friers of
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to see some Vessels start that were going on
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a Sailing match, and the hook giving was he fell over board into the
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Water says he fell in entirely by accident, & to Dept. knowledge
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he was not seen afterwards, says the dead was dressed after and all
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to no purpose he was not found.
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Sworn the 20h. July 1789
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before me
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To Shelton
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maketh oath that last Saturday afternoon Dept. &
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Edward Wright
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being
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ping the Water form
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Stairs he saw the deced in
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the Water, between in the
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parish of Allhallows Barking
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in the Ward
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of Tower that Dept & his Companion took him in Shore.
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Sworn the 20th. July 1789
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To Shelton
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