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Third by Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and
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Anthony Satchill
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William Lukely
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William Clark
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John Dodd
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, good and lawfull Men of the said Liberty duly chosen who.
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being then and there duly Sworn and Charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and
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by what Means the said
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Mary Smith
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came to her Death doupon their Oath say
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That the said
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Mary Smith
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but Lunatic
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and Distracted, on the Fifth day of September in the Year aforesaid, at the Parish aforesaid,
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within the City Liberty and County aforesaid, one End of a certain piece of large lord, unto an
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Iron hook fastened into a Bed post, in the Lodging Room or Apartment of her the said
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Mary
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Smith
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in the Dwelling House of
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George White
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situate and being in Dacre Street in the said Parish City Liberty and County, and the
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other End thereof about her own Neck did fix, tye, and fasten, and there with did then and
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there hang, suffocate and strangle herself, of which said Hanging, Suffocation, and Strangling
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she the said
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Mary Smith
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then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon the Oath
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aforesaid, do say, that the said
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Mary Smith
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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>
</
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but lunatic and distracted, in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, did kill herself.
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner
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, as the said
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Jonathan Wright
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, Foreman
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>
</
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>
of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his said Fellows, in their presence,
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lb
>
</
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>
have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place first above written.
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n
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Tho. Prickard
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>
Coroner
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.
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>
</
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John Manwright
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Foreman
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</
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>
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