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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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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
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not having the Fear
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of God before his Eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil
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on the Twenty fifth day of January in the Year aforesaid, with Force and Ann
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at the Parish aforesaid, within the Liberty and County aforesaid, in and upon
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himself in the Peace of God and of our said Sovereign Lord the King then and there
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being Feloniously wilfully and of his Matice aforethought did make an Assault and
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that the said Charles
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One End of a certain price of small Cord, of no Value
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unto certain Gimlets and Brass Screws then and there fixed in the Wainscot of a Room
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the said
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in manner and by the Means aforesaid, Feloniously wilfully and of
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his Malice aforethought did kill and murder himself against the Peace of
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our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity and that the said
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of the said Jurors, on the behalf of
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his
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himself and the rest of his Fellows in their Presence, have to this Inquisition
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lb
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set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned
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Tho. Prickard
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figure
rend
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>
</
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Coroner
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interp
inst
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>
Michl: Castleden
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Foreman
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rs
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interp
inst
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"WACWIC65226_occ145"
type
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value
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"Foreman"
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interp
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p
>
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div1
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