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the Oath of
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George Darling
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George Warriner
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Alexander Weatherly
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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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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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William Skrine
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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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William Skrine
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, not
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being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but
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lunatick and distracted, on the said Eighth day of March in
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the Year aforesaid, at the Parish and in the Liberty and
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County aforesaid, a certain Pistol charged with Gun powder
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and a leaden Bullet, to and against the Right side of the Head
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of him the said
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did then and there shoot off
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and discharge, by Means whereof he the said
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did then and there give unto himself with the leaden Bullet
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aforesaid, so discharged and shot out of the Pistol aforesaid
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by the force of the Gunpowder aforesaid in and upon the
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Right side of the Head of him the said
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Mortal Wound, of which said Mortal Wound he the said
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William Skrine
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then and there instantly died. And so
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the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that
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the said
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, not being of sound Mind Memory
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and Understanding but lunatick and distracted in Manner
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and by the Means aforesaid did kill himself. In Witness
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whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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of the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and
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