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chosen, who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King
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when how and by what means the said
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Sarah Deacon
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their Oath say, That the said
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Sarah Deacon
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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but lunatic and distracted, on the second day of September in the Year aforesaid at the Parish
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aforesaid within the City and Liberty aforesaid in the County aforesaid, into a certain Pond
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of Water in
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situate within the said Parish Liberty and County, did cast
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and throw herself, by Means of which said casting and throwing, she the said
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Sarah
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Sarah Deacon
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatic and distracted
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in Manner and by the Means aforesaid did Drown and Kill himself. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner, as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on behalf of
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himself and therest of his Fellows, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set
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their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place first above written
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