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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 William Cumbes not being
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of sound Mind, Memory, and understanding, but Lunatie
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and distracted on the twelfty day of October, in the year aforesaid at the
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Parish and in the Liberty aforesaid To Wit in accertain outhouse in the Yard
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belonging to the Dwelling House of sum the said William Cumbes, with
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certain Knife made of Iron of steel which he the said William Cumbes the
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and there had and held, the Throat or Gullet of him the said William Cumbes
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did then and there strike stab, and penstrate; thereby giving unto himself
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the said William Cumbes (so being Lunatic and distracted ) with the knife
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aforesaid in or upon the Throat a Gullet of him the said William Cumbes
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one Mortal wound, of which said Mortal wound he the said William
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Cumbes then and there instanly died;And so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said William cumbes not
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being of sound Mind, Memory and understanding but Lunatie and
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distracted, in manner and by the Means aforesaid did kill # #
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himself. In Witness where of as well he said Coroner as the
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foreman of the said Jurors
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on the behalf
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of himself and the rest of his said Fellows in their presence
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have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the
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Day Year & Place above written.
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