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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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h is Death, do upon their Oath say , That the said
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick
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and distracted on the said Twelfth day of August in the Year
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aforesaid, at the Parish and in the Liberty and County aforesaid
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a certain Pistol charged with gun powder and a leaden Bullet
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which he the said
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his Right Hand to and against the Body of him the said
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did then and there Short off discharge, by Means
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whereof he the said
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himself with the leaden Bullet aforesaid, no discharged and Shot out
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of the Pistol aforesaid, by the force of the Gunpowder aforesaid, one
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Mortal Wound under the left Breast of him the said
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John Duckett
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not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding
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and Distracted. In Manner and by the Means aforesaid did kill
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the said Coroner as the said
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Thomas Masters
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Jurors on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
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Presence, Have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals,
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the Day Year and Place above mentioned
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