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Wound he the said
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Pickett did then and there die and so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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Pickett in manner and by
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the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was accidentally killed In Witness
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Whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors
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on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their
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hands and Seals the Day Year and place first above Written
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Thos Massey
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