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of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth, before
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then and there lying Dead, upon the Oath of
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George Williamson
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John Atkins
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George Davis
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George Tullock
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Richard Beckford
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John Bunce
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Thomas Lamb
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Thomas Walker
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John Graham
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Joseph Woolford
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Thomas Fisher
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John Blatch
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Henry Norris
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William Mumby
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Thomas Carder
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John Crosley
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Anthony Satchell
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, good and lawfull Men of the said Liberty
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duly choosen, who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord
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the King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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Hannah Walker
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came to her Death,
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do upon their Oath say, That the said
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Hannah Walker
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not being of sound Mind Memory and
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Understanding, but lunatick and distracted, on the
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Nineteenth day of April
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in the Year
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aforesaid, within the City and Liberty aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, one End of a certain
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piece of Linnen Tape, used for Apron Strings, over a Closet Door in the Lodging Room or
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Apartment of her the said
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Hannah Walker
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in the Dwelling House of
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Thomas Davies
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situate
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and being in Orchard Street in the said Parish City Liberty and County, and the other End
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thereof about her own Neck, did fix tye and fasten, and therewith did then and there hang
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suffocate and strangle herself, of which said Hanging Suffocation and Strangling she the said
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Hannah
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Walker
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then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said
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Hannah Walker
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, not being of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatick and distract
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid, did kill herself. In Witness whereof as well the said
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Coroner as the said
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Joseph Kettlewell
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Foreman of the said Jurors on the behalf of himself and the
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rest of his said 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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Tho. Prickard
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Coroner
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Joseph Kettlewell
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Foreman
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