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the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the
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, good and law full Men of the said Liberty duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King
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when how, and by what Means the said Mary Maclean came to her Death, do upon
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their Oathsay, That the said Mary Maclean not being of sound Mind Memory and understanding
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but lunatich and distracted, on the Fourth day of August in the Year aforesaid, at the Parish
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aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid, on End of a certain piece of small bord,
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unto an Iron Hook, fastened into the Wainscott in a Closet within the Lodging Room or
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Apartment of her the said Mary Maclean in the dwelling House of
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Thomas Bucknell
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a Barker situate and being in little Poultney Street, in the
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and the other End thereof about her own Neck did fix, tyne, and fasten, and therewith did then
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and there hang, suffocate, and strangle herself; of which said Hanging, suffocation, and Strangling
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she the said Mary Maclean then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid, upon their
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Oath aforesaid, do say, that the said Mary Maclean, not being of sound Mind, Memory,
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and Understanding, but lunatick and distracted, in Manner and by the Means aforesaid,
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did Kill herself. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the said
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Foreman of the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of his said Fellows,
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in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals, the Day Year and Place
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first above written
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Tho. Prickard
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Jas. Blyth
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