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being now here duly chosen Sworn and Charged to Inquire for our said Lord the
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King when how and in what manner the said
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upon their Oath that the
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on the fifth day of August in the Year
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aforesaid accidentally casually and by Misfortune fell into the
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in and with the Waters of the said River was Suffocated and drowned Of which said
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did then and there die And so
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the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said Joseph
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Howel in manner and by the Means aforesaid accidentally casually and by Misfortune
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was suffocated and drowned In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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as the said
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and others
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his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the day Year
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and Place first above written
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Ja Phillips
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