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thirty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great
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who being now here duly chosen swom and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in
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February in the year aforesaid being going to a certain palace of publick Amusement know by
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune came to his death and not other wise. In Witness
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where of as well the said coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf
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of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition sat their hands
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