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@inquest_document -> subject -> ["Inquests", "Drowning", "African American history", "Legal documents"]We the subscribers being summoned as a Jury of Inquest, and duly sworn, to enquire how a Negro Man found dead in Milford at a Place called Pond Point (his Name unknown) came to his Death, do find & judge that he was Casually drowned. Certified for Dated at Milford Octob: 31: 1771. New Haven County of Milford Oct' 31 - 1771 Be it remembered that the above Jury of Inquest as their Names subscribed were duly sworn according to law, and return the above order to me David Ingersoll his Office, John Merrin Foreman Jonas Green Bergy Greene Bory Bull Joseph Bryan Grace Smith Ann Tomlinson Wm. Con Miles Merrin Fitch Welch Daniel Purn William Scott
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