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good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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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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Mind Memory and Understanding but Lunatic and Distracted on the Twentieth day of July in the Year
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with the Knife aforesaid in and upon the Throat or Gullet of him the
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did Joshua Prestage one Mortal Wound of the Length of Three Inches and of the Depth of One Inch
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of which said Mortal wound he the said
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Joshua Prestage
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did Languish and Languishing did Live for the
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space of half an Hour or thereabouts, and then in the Dwelling House of the said J
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nes Christie in the
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Parish and in the Liberty aforesaid Died And to the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do Say
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that the said Joshua Prestage not being of Sound Mind Memory and understanding but Lunatic and distracted
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid did Kill himself. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as
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the Foreman of the Jurors aforesaid have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the day and Year
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first above written
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Tho Prickard
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John Price
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Foreman
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