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by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth,
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good and lawful Men of the said City and Liberty duty chosen, who being then and there duty sworn and
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charged to inquire for Our said Lord, the King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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Mary Macglouson came to his Death, do upon their Oath say, That on the Eleventh day of May
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being carefully driving a certain Cart loaden with Stone,
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drawn, by three Horses, in a Publick Street called little Peter Street in the said
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having hold of
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and leading one of the said Horses, so drawing the said loaded Cart as aforesaid, by the House, wherein
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the said Mary Macglouson lived, situate in little Peter Street aforesaid; It so happened that the said
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Mary Macglouson came out of the said House into the said Street, and then and there Accidentally
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over the Head of the said Mary Macglouson, whereby the said Mary Macglonson did then and there
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Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune receive one Mortal Bruise on her said Head, of which said Mortal
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Bruise she the said Mary Macglouson then and there instantly died And so the Jurors aforesaid upon
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their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said Mary Macglonson in manner and form aforesaid, Accidentally
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said Cart so drawn as aforesaid, was moving to the Death of the said Mary Macglonson, and is of the Value of five
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shillings, and the Property and in the Possession of
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid Paviours. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place first above written.
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Coroner
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Foreman
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