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Richard
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aforesaid who being now here duly chosen
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Ann Wittingham
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came to her
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death say upon their oath that the said
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Ann Wittingham
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being in a certain Chamber on the second floor in the Dwellinghouse of oneWittingham situate and being in the parish
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and Ward aforesaid in
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aforesaid and not being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted violently
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and forcibly did cast and throw herself four and out of the window of the said Chamber into certain open place there called Staining
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Lane and wand against the stone pavement there Giving to herself then and there by the the means aforesaid one mortal wound and fracture in
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and upon the Scull of her the said
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Of which said mortal wound and fracture she said
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did then and
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there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said Ann Wittingham not being of sound mind memory and
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understanding but lunatic and distracted in manner and by the means aforesaid did kill herself In Witness whereof well the said
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as the said
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of the said Jurors our behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this
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Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.
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Thos Warwick
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