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Of which said Mortal wounds and Bruises he the said
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Richard Gregory
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as well at the said Parish of Saint Mary
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Islington
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in the County aforesaid as also at
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the said Parish of
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Saint Sepulchre
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in the said Ware of
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Farringdon without
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in
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London
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aforesaid did languish
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and languishing did live On which said sixteenth day of July in the year aforesaid he the said Richard
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>
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>
Gregory at the Parish last aforesaid in the ward aforesaid in
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London
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aforesaid
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last mentioned
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did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid
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do say that the said
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Richard Gregory
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in manner also by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was
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accidentally
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killed In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Samuel Bentley
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the
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said
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foreman
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of the said Jurors
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on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence
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have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and Place first above written
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Sam: Bentley
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Foreman
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