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That ye sd. Elizth. on Infant being of ye Age of 12 Years & Smith a Daughter in Law to one
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of the Genl. post Office & living with him on ye 18th. Feb in ye 26th. at
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year afsd. from ye sd who of the sd.
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sitl in the
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from of
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in ye Co. afsd. did Clope and the
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the sd. 18th. day of Feb at ye from of
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Mary
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in ye
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not Come 7 years of discretion to
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right & wrong & there
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the dread & fear of some Corporal punishment from the sd. John
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Starr in case she should Returned to his sd. Dur: he She the sd.
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E.S. into
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the Waters of ye
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a certain River called ye
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New River
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sitl. & being in ye pan. & Co. last afsd. did cast & threw herself.
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by means of
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Casting & throwing of herself ye sd. E.
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into ye.
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sd. River as afsd. She ye sd. E S. in ye Waters of ye sd. River was
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then & there suffocated is drowned of whide ye. Suffocation &
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drowning She ye sd. ES. then & there instantly died And so.
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the Jurors afsd upon their oath afsd. do say that She ye sd. E.
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there dread fear & in manner by ye means
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& this ye
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afsd. came to her
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Death And not otherwise In Witnesse.
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