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of our said Lord the King for the said City and Liberty, on
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Fagan
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James Hogg
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William Dunn
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Thomas heal
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John Wadlow
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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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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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James Robinson
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not being of
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sound Mind memory and Understanding but Lunatick and distracted on
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the Twenty second day of September in the Year aforesaid one End of a certain price
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of Cord which he the said
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there and there had in his Hand
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into an Iron Staple fixed in the beiling of the Lodging Room or Apartment
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of him the said
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James Robinson
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situate in the Dwelling House of
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Abraham
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"WACWIC65231_n1537-24"
type
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"given"
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"Abraham"
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>
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inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-24"
type
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"surname"
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"Mottier"
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-24"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
in
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rs
type
=
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>
Brewers Street
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_geo1950"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Brewers Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_geo1950"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_geo1951"
>
Parish of St. James
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_geo1951"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of St. James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_geo1951"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
within the Liberty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and County aforesaid and the other End thereof about his own Neck did fix tie
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and fasten and therewith did then and there hang suffocated and strangle
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
himself of which said hanging suffocation and strangling he the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-25"
>
James Robinson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-25"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-25"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Robinson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-25"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there instantly died. And so the Jurors aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon their Oath aforesaid so say that the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-26"
>
James Robinson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-26"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-26"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Robinson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1537-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
not being
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of sound mind Memory and Understanding but Lunatick and distracted in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
manner and by the means aforesaid did hill himself
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1538"
>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_n1538-1"
>
William Denison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1538-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1538-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Denison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1538-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1517"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1517"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
set their Hand and Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1539"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_n1539-1"
>
Tho. Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1539-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1539-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1539-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1518"
>
Coronor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1518"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coronor"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1540"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_n1540-1"
>
Wm. Denison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1540-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1540-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Denison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_n1540-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1519"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65231_occ1519"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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