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aforesaid in the County aforesaid not being of sound mind memory
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and understanding but lunatic and distracted one end of a certain rope of no value unto
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</
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and about a certain beam in a certain shop belonging to him the said William
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Booker
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there situate and the other end of the said
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gap
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rope round and about. his own
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</
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>
neck did then and there fix tye and fasten by means whereof the said
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>
</
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William Booker
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did then and there hang Strangle and suffocate himself of
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lb
>
</
lb
>
which said hanging strangling and suffocation the said
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rs
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William Booker
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did
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lb
>
</
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>
then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
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lb
>
</
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>
say that the said
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William Booker
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not being of sound mind memory and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
understanding but lunatic and distracted did hang and kill himself
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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rs
type
=
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>
George Dutnell the
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>
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>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows
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lb
>
</
lb
>
in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the
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lb
>
</
lb
>
day year and place first above written
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>
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>
George Dutnell
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>
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