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by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of
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the Faith Etc. before
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire
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for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said Ann Boarer came to her death say upon their oath that the
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said Ann Boarer not being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted on the thirteenth day of
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December in the twenty ninth year aforesaid at the Parish and Ward aforesaid in
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aforesaid one end of a certain small piece of
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Cord of no value to and about the Taller of a Bedstead in a certain Room in the Dwelling house of one
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there situate and
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the other end of the said Cord round and about her own Neck did then and there fix tye and fasten By means whereof she the said
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Ann Boarer did then and there hangle strangle and suffocate herself Of which said hanging strangling and suffocation she the
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said Ann Boarer did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said Ann Boarer and
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being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted did then and there hand and kill herself
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
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rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above
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