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(To wit)} </note>
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AN INQUISITION indented, taken for our sovereign Lord the King, at The Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65102_geo2705">Saint Paul Shadwell</rs>
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in the County of<lb></lb>
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, the <rs type="date" id="LMCOIC65102_date440">First Day of February in the twenty sixth Year of the Reign of<lb></lb>
our sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third</rs>
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, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and<lb></lb>
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-2">Thomas Phillips</rs>
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one of the Coroners of our said Lord the King for the said County, on View of the Body of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-3">William Watson</rs>
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then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-4">Thomas Kendall</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-5">Josiah Wallis</rs>
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, Thomas Bance, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-6">James Wright</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-9">John Masheder</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-11">Christian Splidt</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-12">Benjamin Walker</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-13">Spencer Burgess</rs>
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, Charles<lb></lb>
Paulin, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-14">John Blake</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-16">John Brookes</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-17">James Browns</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-18">William Lucas</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-19">James<lb></lb>
Powell</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-20">Thomas Coe</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-21">William Pudney</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-22">Thomas Bennett</rs>
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good and lawful Men of the said County, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly<lb></lb>
sworn and charged in inquire, for our said Lord the King, when, how, and by what Means, the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-23">William Watson</rs>
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came to his<lb></lb>
Death, do, upon their Oath, say, That <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-24">Rober Davis</rs>
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late of the Parish aforesaid in the<lb></lb>
County aforesaid Labourer not having the Fear of God before the Eyes but being moved and<lb></lb>
seduced by the Instigation of the Devil on the thirtieth Day of January in the year<lb></lb>
aforesaid with Foles and Arms at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid in and<lb></lb>
upon the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-25">William Watson</rs>
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in the Peace of God and of our said Lord the King then<lb></lb>
and there being feloniously wilfully and of his Malice a fortnight did make and Assault<lb></lb>
And That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-26">Robert Davis</rs>
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a certain Gun of the Value of Five Shillings charged<lb></lb>
and Loaded with Gun powder and divers Leaden Shot which he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-27">Robert Davis</rs>
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then<lb></lb>
and there had and held in both his Hands at and against him the said William<lb></lb>
Watson did then and there feloniously wilfully and of his Notice aforethought shoot off<lb></lb>
and discharges By Means whereof he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-28">Robert Davis</rs>
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did then and there give unto the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-29">William Watson</rs>
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with the <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65102_geo2707">Leaden Shot</rs>
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aforesaid so shot off and discharged out of the said Gun<lb></lb>
by force of the Gun powder as aforesaid divers mortal wounds in the Body of him the said William<lb></lb>
Watson which penetrated the Heart of him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-30">William Watson</rs>
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Of which said mortal<lb></lb>
Wounds he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-31">William Watson</rs>
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from the said Thirtieth Day of January in the Year aforesaid<lb></lb>
untill the Thirty first Day of the said month in the same year at the Parish aforesaid in the County<lb></lb>
aforesaid did Languish and Languishing did Live, on which said thirty first Day of January<lb></lb>
in the Year aforesaid he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-32">William Watson</rs>
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at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid of<lb></lb>
the Mortal Wounds aforesaid did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say<lb></lb>
that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-33">Robert Davis</rs>
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him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2617-34">William Watson</rs>
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid<lb></lb>
feloniously wilfully and of his Malice aforthought did kill and Murder against the Peace of our said Lord the King<lb></lb>
his Crown and Dignity</p>
<p n="2618"> IN WITNESS whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2618-1">Thomas Kendall</rs>
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the Foreman of the Jurors, on the Behalf of himself and the Rest of his said Fellows, in<lb></lb>
their Presence, have, to this Inquisition, set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first<lb></lb>
above written.</p>
<p n="2619"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65102_n2619-1">Thos Phillips</rs>
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Thomas Kendall<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Foreman</p>
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