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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charge to enquire for our said Lord the
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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of sound Mind Momory and Understanding but lunatic and Distracted
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on the said Eighteenth Day of February in the Year aforesaid at the Parish
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of the said Jurors
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on the behalf of himself and the Rest of his Fellows in their
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</
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>
Presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals
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the Day Year and Place above mentioned
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figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
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"WACWIC65226_occ386"
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Coroner
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>
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interp
inst
=
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>
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>
Nicholas Osborne
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Foreman
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>
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type
=
"occupation"
value
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