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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 Robert Osman not being of
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sound Mind Memory and understanding but
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and distracted, on
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the Twenty seventh day of June in the Year aforesaid at the
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in the County aforesaid, out of and through a certain
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Window in the Lodging Room of the said Robert Osman in the Dwelling House
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of Mrs. Drummond situate in
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upon the stone Pavement in the
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said Street did cast and throw himself whereby the said Robert Osman did
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then and there receive one mortal Fracture in and upon the back part of
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his Head of which said mortal Fracture he the said Robert Osman on
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the said Twenty seventh day of June in the Year aforesaid, at the said
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within the Liberty and County
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aforesaid did die, And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
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do say, that the said Robert Osman in Manner and by the means
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aforesaid not being of sound mind Memory and Understanding but Lunatick
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and distracted did kill himself
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In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner as the said
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to this inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and place
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