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the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith
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City and Liberty, On View of the Body of
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James Darbyshire
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John Webster
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John
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Thomas Burnby
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William Wilman
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, good and lawfull Men of the said Liberty duly chosen
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who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King, when
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how, and by what Means the said
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came to his Death, do upon their Oath say
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That the said
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, not being of sound Mind, Memory and Understanding, but lunatick
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and distracted, on the said Twenty third day of September in the Year aforesaid, at the Parish aforesaid
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within the Liberty and County aforesaid, in the Dwelling House of
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with a certain Razer made of Iron and Steel, which he the Neck of him the said
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John
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, did then and there strike, stab and penetrate, thereby then and there giving unto
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him faith the Bagan aforesaid in and upon the Right side of the back of him
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, one mortal Wound, of the Length of one Inch, and of the Depth of one Inch, of which
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said mortal Wound he the said
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then and there instantly died. And so the
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Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatick and distracted, in Manner and
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by the Means aforesaid, did kill himself. In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner, as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on behalf of
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himself, and the rest of his said Fellows, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their
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Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place first above written
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Saml. Mettayer Foreman
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