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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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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 unknwon on the
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Twenty ninth day of November in the Year aforesaid, being in
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Old Palace Yard in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and
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County aforesaid, And His Majesty King George the Third being
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then and there in his Coach drawn by eight Horses towards the
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Parliament House, And a Great Number of People being then and
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there Assembled on each side of the said Coach, It so happened that
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the said Man unknwown then and there in the Croud Accidentally
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Casually and by Misfortune fell down near unto the Office Wheel of
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passed over the Head and Body of the said Man unknown any Means
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whereof the said Man unknown then and there Accidentally usually and
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by Misfortune received mortal Wounds and Bruises in and upon his
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Head and Body, of which said Wounds and Bruises he the said Man
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Unknown then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon
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their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Man unknown in Manner
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and by the Means aforesaid Accidentally Casually and by Misfortune
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came to his death, and not otherwise. In Witness whereof as
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well the said Coroner, as the said
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said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows,
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in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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Seals, the Day Year and Place first above written
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