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the seventh day of September in the year aforesaid one end of a certain peice of Cord of
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not being of sound mind mind memory and
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understanding but lunatic and distracted did hang and kill himself In Witness whereof as well the said
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as the said
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Joseph Harris
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
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rest of his fellows in this presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and
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place first above written.
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Foreman
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