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on the sixth day of October in the twenty eighth year aforesaid at the parish and Ward aforesaid in
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aforesaid being sick of a fever and by reason of the violence there of being delirious and out of his mind with a certain Razor
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made of Iron and Steel of the value of one penny which he the said
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did then and there violently and forcibly strike stab cut and penetrate Giving
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to himself then and there by such striking stabbing cutting and penetrating with the
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of the length of three inches and of the depth of two inches Of which said
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mortal wound he she said
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from the said sixth day of October in the twenty eighth year aforesaid until the eighth
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aforesaid did languish and languishing
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did live On which said eighth day of October in theyear aforesaid as the parish and Ward aforesaid in London aforesaid
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she said
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of the said mortal wound did die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the
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being delirious and out of his mind by reason of the violence of the fever aforesaid did kill himself In
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Witness where of as well she said Coroner as the said
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the foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the
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rest of his Fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.
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