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France and Irelane, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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, good and lawfull 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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came to
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h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said Gavin Shiells, not being
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of sound Mind Memory and Understanding, but lunatic and distracted,
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on the Tenth day of December in the Year aforesaid, at the Parish
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and in the Liberty and County aforesaid, one End of a certain Piece
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of small Cord unto part of a Glass Case in the Lodging Room or
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Apartment of the said Gavin Shiells in the dwelling House of
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situate and being in the said Parish Liberty
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and County, and the other End there of about his own Neck did
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fix tye and fasten, and therewith did then and there Hang
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and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that
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the said Gavin Shiells, not being of sound Mind Memory and
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Understanding but lunatick and distracted in manner and by
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the Means aforesaid, did kill himself In Witness whereof
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as well the said Coroner as the said
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the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows,
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in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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