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good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly Sworn and charged
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to inquire for our said Lord the King, when how and by what means the said
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came to his Death, Do upon their Oath say, That the said James Godman on the Ninth day of may in the
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Year aforesaid, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but Lunatick and Distracted, at the Parish
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aforesaid in the Liberty and County aforesaid, a certain Cord over the Edge of a Door in the Dwelling House of
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Mary Godman
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in the said Parish, did fix and round his Neck did then
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and there faster, and himself with the Cord aforesaid then and there did Hang Suffocate Choak and Strange
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Of which said Hanging Suffocating Choaking and Strangling he the said James Godman then
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and there Died: And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said
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James Godman not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but Lunatick and Distraded
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid, did kill himself. In Witness whereof as well
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of the said Jurors, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals,
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the Day Year and Place first abovementioned.
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