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An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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Johnson
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William Taylor
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Thomas
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Cass
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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 Man Unknown came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said Man, whose Name is unknown
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and
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distracted, on the Fourth day of April in the Year aforesaid, at the
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Parish and in the Liberty and County aforesaid, to wit, into the River
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Chelsea Bridge
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and the Fire Engine, there did cast and throw
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himself, by Means of which said Casting and throwing, he the said Man
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unknown in the Waters of the said River was then and there Suffocated
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and drowned, of which said Suffocation and Drowning he the said
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Man unknown then and there instantly died. And so the Jurors
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aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Man
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unknown, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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but lunatick and distracted in Manner and by the Means aforesaid,
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did kill himself. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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as the said
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of himself, and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence, have to
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this inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place
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first above written
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