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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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his Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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, not
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being of sound Mine Memory and Understanding but lunatick
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and distracted on the Twelfth day of November in the Year
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aforesaid at the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and
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County aforesaid a great Quantity of Laudanum being a
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deadly Poison into a certain Quantity of Water did then and
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there put and mix, and the said Laudanum so put and mix'd
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Memory and Understanding but lunatick and distracted as
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aforesaid did then and there take drink and swallow down; by
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on the said twelfth day of November
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in the Year aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty and
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County aforesaid did die. And so the Jurors aforesaid
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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but lunatick and distracted in Manner and by the Means
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aforesaid did Poison and kill himself. In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner as the said Thomas Fowler Foreman
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of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his
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Fellows, in their presence have to this Inquisition set their
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Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
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Thos. Fowler
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Foreman
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