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came to her death say upon their Oath that the Elizabeth
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sell not being of sound mind memory and understanding but lunatic and
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true of Lord of no value unto and about a certain Iron nail fixed in the Bream of
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on Behalf of himself and she rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
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