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An Inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lord the King at London that is to say, as the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn
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in the Ward of Farringdon without in London aforesaid on the
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fourth day of August in the twenty eight year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third
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by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defence of the Faith and so forthbefore
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on view of the Body of
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now here lying dead by the oath of
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aforesaid who being now here duly
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chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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came to her death say upon
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their Oath that the said Elizabeth Serjeant on the first day of August in the twenty eighth year aforesaid as the Parish and Ward aforesaid in London
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aforesaid being in a certain Bed Chamber in the Dwelling house of oneDunn there situated and then and there being a sleep it so happened
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that on the same day and year aforesaid the paid Dwellinghouse of the said Dunn accidentally casually and by misfortune took fire and was
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consumed by reason whereof and from the make and flames arising from the said fire she the said
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was then and there suffocated and
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barned Of which said suffocation and burning she the said Elizabeth Serjeant then and there died And to the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
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do say that the said Elizabeth Serjeant in manner and by the means aforesaid was accidentally casually and by misfortune burned and killed
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the Foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows
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in their presence have to this Inguisition set their hands and seals the day and year and place first above written
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