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sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the
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grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith
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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
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came to her death say upon their oath that the said Catherine Levi not being of
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sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted on the first
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day of January in the year aforesaid one end of a certain piece of Cord of no value
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unto and about a certain Iron nail fixed in the Wainscot of a certain room in
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the dwelling house of there situate and the other end of the
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said piece of Cord round and about her own neck did then and there fix tye and
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fasten by means whereof the said Catherine Levi did then and there hand strangle
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say that the said Catherine Levi not being of sound mind memory and understanding
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but lunatic and distracted did hang and kill herself In Witness whereof as well
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the said Coroner as the said
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of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
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set their hands and seals the day year and place first abovewritten.
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