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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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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say That the said
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not being
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of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and
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distracted on the Twelfth day of September in the Year aforesaid at
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the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid,
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with a certain Razor made of Iron and Steel which he the said
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then and there had and held in his Right Hand,
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the Throat or Gullet of him the said
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did then and
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there strike stab and penetrate, thereby then and there giving
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unto himself the said
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with the Razor aforesaid in
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and upon the Throat or Gullet of him the said
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one
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of one Inch, of which said Mortal wound he the said
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upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said
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and distracted, in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, did
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Kill himself. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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Foreman
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of the said Jurors, on the
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behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows, in their presence,
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have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day
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Year and Place abovewritten
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Thos. Smith Foreman
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