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France and Ireland, king, Defender of the Faith, and so Forth, before
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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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his Death, do upon their Oath Say, That the said
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sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatick and distracted on
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the Twenty eighth day of June in the Year aforesaid at the Parish and in
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the Liberty and County aforesaid one End of a certain long Linnen Towell
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unto a large Wooden Peg, in the Stable of Mrs Crawley situate and being
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in Farm Street Mews in the said parish Liberty and County and the
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other End thereof about his own Neck did Six tye and faster and
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in their presence have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals
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the Day Year and Place first above written
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