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Coroner
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for the said City and Liberty touching the
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Death of Samuel Dye then and there lying and
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as follow, Vizt.
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William Taton
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of the Stone Lighter which was made fast to the wharf by
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. they heard the Voice of a Young man
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call Crying out and they presently perceived that he was fallen
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out of a Long boat not far from them into the River Thomas
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and this Deponent said he know it to be the Voice of the
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Deceased, that they immediately can along the Craft to take
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him with his Hitcher the deceased Mark and they saw him
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out of the River laying upon the Causway
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This Deponent forth sayth that there were no body in
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The Verdict
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Accidentally drowned
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