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Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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the Oath of
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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
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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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not being
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of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and
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distracted on the said Seventh day of January in the Year
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aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty and County
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aforesaid, with a certain Razor made of Iron and Steel which he
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the said
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Right Hand, in and upon the left Arm of him the said
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did then and there strike stab and penetrate
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thereby then and there giving unto himself with the Rogor
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aforesaid in and upon the said left Arm divers Mortal
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Wounds, of which said Mortal Wounds he the said
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then and there instantly died. And so
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the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say
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that the said
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Memory and Understanding but lunatick and distracted
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of the said Jurors on the
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behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
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presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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Seals the Day Year and Place first abovewritten
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