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France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of
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John Wilkinson
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Collett
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John Wall
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John Lawder
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William
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Gordon
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Peter Hill
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John Lucas
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, Good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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John Rowlet
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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the Said
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John Rowlet
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on the
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Eighth day of January in the Year aforesaid being upon and
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walking over certain Lighters and Barges in and upon the
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at Black Lyon Stairs in the Parish aforesaid
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid, and being then and
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there Intoxicated with Liquor, It so happened that the said
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John Rowlet
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did then and there Accidentally Casually and by
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Misfortune fall over and from one of the said Lighters into
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the
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, and in the Waters thereof was then and
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there Suffocated and Drowned, of which said Suffocation
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and Drowning he the said
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John Rowlet
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then and there died.
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And so the Jurors aforesaid Upon their Oath aforesaid, do say
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that the said
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John Rowlet
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid.
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Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came to his death,
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and not otherwise. In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner, as the said
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Richard Kilsby
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Foreman of the said Jurors
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have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day
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Year and Place first above written
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