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Andrew Holborn in the
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thirty second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by she Grace of God of Great Britain
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France and Ireland King defender of the Faith and so forth Before
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on view of the Body of
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and Hickman now here lying dead By the Oath of
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aforesaid who being now here duly Chosen Sworn and Charged to inquire for
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Low said Lord the King when how and in what manner the said
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understanding but Lunatic and distracted on the Second day of april in the Year aforesaid
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one end of a certain piece of String of no value unto and abut acertain Iron Hook fixed in the
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wainscot of a certain Room of a certain House there Situate and the other and there of round and
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about her own Neck then and there did fix tye and Fasten by means whereof she the said Ann
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Hickman did then and there hang Strangle and Suffocate herself of which said Hanging
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Hangling and Suffocation he she said
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And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that she said
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not being of sound Mind Memory as understanding but Lunatic and distracted in manner
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and by the means aforesaid did hang and Kill herself In Witness whereof as well the said
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the Foreman of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the
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rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition Set their Hands and Seals the
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Day Year and place First above Written.
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