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1799 on view of the body of
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now here lying Dead
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maketh Oath that between twelve
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and one on Thursday Noon last Dept being in a Boat and having
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found something heavy to the Grappling and pulling it up found it to
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some time under worker. Dept. has heard the Wife of the deced
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Sworn this 23d. day of March
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1799 before me}
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