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Edwards
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Stephen
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, good and Lawfull Men of the said Liberty
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duly chosen who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King
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when, how, and by what Means the said
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came to his Death do upon
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their Oath say, That the said
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James Cook
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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but Lunatick and distracted, on the Second day of December in the year aforesaid at the
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Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid, one End of a certain Linnen
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Handkerchief around a Bed Post, at the fect of the Bed, in the Lodging Room or Apartment
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of him the said
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, in the Dwelling House of
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King Street
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in the said Parish Liberty and County, and the
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other End thereof about his own Neck, did fix, tye, and fasten, and therewith did then and there
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hang, suffocate and strangle himself, of which said Hanging, Suffocation, and Strangling, he
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the said
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James Cook
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then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their Oath aforesaid
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do say, that the said
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James Cook
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but Lunatick
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and distracted, in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, did kill himself. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner, as the said
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Thomas Hatton
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on behalf of himself
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and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the
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</
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Day Year and Place first above written.
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Tho Prickard
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Coroner
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Thos. Hatton
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Foreman
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