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being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but
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lunatick and distracted, on the said Seventh day of May in
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the Year aforesaid at the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty
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and County aforesaid one End of a Certain Piece of Small
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do say, that the said Jane sinclair not being of sound
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Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and
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distracted in Manner and by the Means aforesaid did
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kill herself. In witness whereof as well the said Coroner
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