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An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
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King, at the Parish of Saint George
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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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Fuller
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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 Man unknown came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath Say, That the said Man unknown on the
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Thirtieth day of September in the Year aforesaid was found
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Drowned and Suffoctated in the River Thomas at
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in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid, That no Marks of violence appeared on the
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Body, but how or by what Means the said Man
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unknown became drowned, no Evidence thereof doth
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appear to the Jurors.
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In Witness whereof as well the
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said Coroner as the said
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said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his
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Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their
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Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place above written.
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