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duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in
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there situate wherein there
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was then a fire It so happened that the cloaths and wearing apparel which the said
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then had on accidentally casually and by misfortune caught fire and the said
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their oath aforesaid so say that the said
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accidentally casually and by misfortune came to her death and not otherwise
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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of
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the said Jurors 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
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interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65010_n3-1"
type
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"gender"
value
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"male"
>
</
interp
>
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figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMCLIC65010_occ3"
>
Foreman
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65010_occ3"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
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p
>
</
div1
>
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