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good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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Chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Man unknown came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said Man whose Name is unknown
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatick
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and distracted, on the Seventh day of February in the Year aforesaid,
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at the Parish and in the Liberty and County aforesaid, a certain
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Pistol charged with Gunpowder and a leaden Bullet which he the
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said Man Unknown then and there had and held in his Right Hand,
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to and against the Head of him the said Man unknown did then and
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there shoot off and discharge, by Means whereof he the said Man
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unknown did then and there give unto himself with the leaden
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by the force of the Gunpowder aforesaid, one mortal Wound in and
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through the Head of him the said Man unknown, of which said
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mortal Wound he the said Man unknown then and there died
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And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that
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he said Man unknown, not being of sound Mind Memory and
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Understanding, but lunatick and distracted, in Manner and by
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the Means aforesaid, did kill himself. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner, as the said Charles Sandys Foreman of
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the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows,
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in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals
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the Day Year and Place first above written.
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