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"Thomas"
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inst
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>
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inst
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=
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=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
did then and there receive one mortal
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
fracture upon the Scull of him the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-24"
>
Thomas Quilter
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>
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interp
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type
=
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value
=
"Thomas"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-24"
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=
"Quilter"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-24"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
of which said mortal
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
fracture he the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-25"
>
Thomas Quilter
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Quilter"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-25"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-26"
>
Thomas Quilter
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
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=
"Thomas"
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>
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inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-26"
type
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value
=
"Quilter"
>
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interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
in manner and by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the means aforesaid accidentally casually and by misfortune came to had death and not
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
otherwise In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-27"
>
John Davis
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>
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interp
inst
=
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=
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value
=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-27"
type
=
"surname"
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=
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>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n508-27"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
the foreman
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first abovewritten
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p
>
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p
n
=
"509"
>
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rs
type
=
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=
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>
John Davis
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>
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inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n509-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65008_n509-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Foreman
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
del
>
John
</
del
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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