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the third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith
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and charged to inquire for our Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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same to his death say upon their Oath that the said Joseph
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Stewardson on the twenty sixth day of March in the Thirty First year aforesaid at the Parish
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the tester of a certain bedstead in a certain room in the dwelling house of him the said Joseph
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Stewardson there situate and the other end of the said piece of Cord unto round and about his own
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Neck did then and there fix tie and fasten by means whereof he the said
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he the said
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did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath
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aforesaid do say that the said
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not being of sound mind memory and understanding
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but lunatic and distracted in manner and by the means aforesaid did hang and hill himself.
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In Witness a hereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of
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himself and the rest of his follows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day Year
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