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Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in forth
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who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the king when
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law and in what manner the said
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on the seventh day of July
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year aforesaid
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a certain Building situate and being in the
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and Ward aforesaid in London aforesaid
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called the Monument and not being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted did then and there violently and forcibly
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cast and throw himself from and off the said Building called the Monument into a certain open place there situate called the
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and to and
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against the Stone pavement there Giving to himself then and there by such casting and throwing himself from and off the said Building called the
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several mortal wounds and bruises in and upon the head face back sides came legs and thigh of
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Of which said mortal wounds and bruises he the aid
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did then and there instantly die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon there oath aforesaid
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the said
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not being of sound mind memory and understanding bet lunatic and distracted in manner and
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the means aforesaid did kill himself In Witness
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of as well the said Coroner as the said
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the Foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition at
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hands and seals the dayand year and place first above written.
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