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in the thirty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
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third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and
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who
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being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when
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how and in what manner the said Man unknown came to his death say upon their
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Oath that the said man unknown
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on the tenth day of January in the year
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Man unknown accidentally casually and by misfortune fell from and out of the said lighter into
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and in and with the Waters of the said River was then and there suffocated
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and drowned of which said suffocation and drowning the said man unknown did then and there
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die and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said man unknown
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in manner and by the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune was suffocated
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and drowned. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman
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of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this
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Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.
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