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Arthur on the nineteenth day of October in the year aforesaid being in a certain room
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from the said nineteenth day of October
<
lb
>
</
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>
in the year aforesaid until the twenty first day of the same Month of October in the
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lb
>
</
lb
>
same year as well at the said
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Saint George the Martyr
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>
as also at the abovementioned
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
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=
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>
parish of Saint Thomas within the Borough
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and County aforesaid did languish
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lb
>
</
lb
>
and languishing did live and on the same day and year last aforesaid at the parish last
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lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid within
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rs
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the Borough
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"LMCLIC65010_geo1364"
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of
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Southwark
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"LMCLIC65010_geo1365"
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"undefined"
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aforesaid in the County aforesaid the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
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rs
type
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=
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Ann Arthur
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inst
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"LMCLIC65010_n1429-22"
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>
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>
of the said mortal burning did die
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
so the Jurors aforesaid upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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rs
type
=
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=
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>
Ann Arthur
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
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>
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>
<
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inst
=
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type
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"Arthur"
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<
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inst
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</
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in manner and by the means
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune came to his death and not otherwise
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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rs
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>
William Mackie
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>
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>
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>
the
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foreman
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>
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inst
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"LMCLIC65010_occ649"
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</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
abovewritten
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p
>
<
p
n
=
"1430"
>
<
rs
type
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>
William Mackie
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>
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inst
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>
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>
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>
</
interp
>
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rend
=
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>
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>
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>
Foreman
</
rs
>
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interp
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type
=
"occupation"
value
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"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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