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<p n="944">Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of Wm. Edwd. Da Costa<lb></lb>
That the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65216_n944-1">William Edward Da Costa</rs>
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on the 6th. day of<lb></lb>
August 1776, being Balking in certain River called the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65216_geo1026">River<lb></lb>
Thames</rs>
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and near unto the Houses an Millbank in the Pary<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65216_geo1027">St. John the Evangelist</rs>
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Westmr. it so happened that accidentally<lb></lb>
Casually and by Misfortune he the William Edward<lb></lb>
Da Costa in the Waters of the said River was then and there<lb></lb>
suffocated and Drowned of which suffocation and Drowning<lb></lb>
he the said William Edward Da Costa then and there instantly<lb></lb>
Died. And so the Jurors on then Oath say that the said<lb></lb>
William Edward Da Costa in Manner and by the means aforesaid<lb></lb>
accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death and<lb></lb>
pot otherwise. It Witness whereof the Foreman on behalf of<lb></lb>
himself and the rest of the Jurors has hereunto set his Stand<lb></lb>
this 7th. day of August 1776.</p>
<p n="945"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65216_n945-1">Robt Watson</rs>
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Foreman</p>
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