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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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Daniel Wilshen
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george Eastwood
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Jacob Allen
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Robert Blandston
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John Gold
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Geroge Clithers
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Richard Gilham
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Samuel Jones
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Thomas Morgan
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William Purse
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John Roberts
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William Warburton
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William Mason
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and
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Wm. Smith
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, good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said
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John Pritchard
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came to
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his Death, do upon their Oath say, that the said
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John Pritchard
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not being of sound
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Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and distracted on the Fifteenth
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day of September in the Year aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty and
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County aforesaid, a Certain Pistol charged with Gunpowder and a leaden
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Bullett, to and against the right side of the Head of him the said
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John
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>
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>
Pritchard
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inst
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"WACWIC65216_n1168-20"
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=
"male"
>
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did then and there shoot off and discharge, by reason whereof
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lb
>
</
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>
the said
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John Pritchard
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>
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"Pritchard"
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<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-21"
type
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value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
did then and there give unto himself with the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
leaden Bullet aforesaid so discharged and shot out of the Pestol aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by the force of the Gun Powder aforesaid one mortal Wound in and through
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Head of him the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-22"
>
John Pritchard
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>
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interp
inst
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type
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"given"
value
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"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-22"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pritchard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-22"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, of which said Mortal Wound
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-23"
>
John Pritchard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-23"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-23"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pritchard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-23"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon their oath aforesaid do say, that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
John Pritchard
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
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"WACWIC65216_n1168-24"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-24"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Pritchard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1168-24"
type
=
"gender"
value
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"male"
>
</
interp
>
, not being
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of sound Mind Memory and understanding, but lunatick and distracted.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in Manner and by the Means aforesaid, did kill himself. In witness
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
Thomas Gale
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
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type
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>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
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type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Foreman of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said Jurors, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Seals, the Day Year and Place first above written
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1169"
>
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
Tho. Prickard
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
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>
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=
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type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65216_n1169-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
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rs
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=
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>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
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type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
F. Gale Foreman
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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