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on the Twelfth day of February in the year aforesaid
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in feeling the maintopsail of the said ship or vessel is so happened that the said
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fell from the said maintopsail yard of the said ship or vessel unto upon and against the Deck of the said ships By means whereof he the said Ezekiah
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Davies did then and there receive divers mortal wounds and bruises in and upon the head face back sides arms legs and thighs of him the said
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Of which said mortal wounds and bruises he the said
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did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their
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in manner and by the means aforesaid casually and by misfortune was accidentally killed
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in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.
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