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, Good and Lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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Chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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came to
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h er Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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on the
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Fifteenth day of May in the Year aforesaid, being Intoxicated and in
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Liquor, did go into Bed in the Dwelling House of
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a Distiller
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situate in
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in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and
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County aforesaid, and having then and there a Silk Handkerchief tied
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about the Neck of her the said
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Elizabeth Osborn
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"WACWIC65211_n733-22"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-22"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Osborn"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-22"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
, and lying upon her Back
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the said Bed, It so happened that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-23"
>
Elizabeth Osborn
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-23"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-23"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Osborn"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-23"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
accidentally
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Casually and by Misfortune was then and there Suffocated and Choaked,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of which said Suffocation and Choaking she the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-24"
>
Elizabeth Osborn
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-24"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-24"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Osborn"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-24"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
them and there died. And in the Jurors aforesaid
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid do say, that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-25"
>
Elizabeth Osborn
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-25"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-25"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Osborn"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-25"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
in Manner and by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Means aforesaid Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune came
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to her Death, and not otherwise. In Witness where of as well the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said Coroner as the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-26"
>
Thomas Dobson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-26"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-26"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Dobson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n733-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Forman of the said Jurors,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Place first above written
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"734"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n734-1"
>
Tho Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n734-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n734-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n734-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_occ197"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_occ197"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"735"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65211_n735-1"
>
Thos. Dobson
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n735-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thos"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n735-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Dobson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65211_n735-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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