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who being now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said Elizabeth
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November in the year aforesaid until the twenty seventh day of the said Month of November in the same year as well at the Parish last aforesaid
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of the said mortal wound did did and so the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
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not being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and distracted in manner and by the
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of the said Jurors on
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behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first
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above written
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