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Midsex ,


St Mary le bon May 18th 1781

Sarah Mc Donald< no role > wal wife of Francis Mc Daniel< no role > Dowalliving
As a Servant with Lord Carrisford, says that she saw
Elizth Harris< no role > This name instance is in set 721. This set is in the group(s): MothersOBP . who was A Servant to Lord Carrisford
on Monday May 14th instant about 8 in the Morning
on asking her how she did she complained of having A pair
in her head that she believd her to be with Child sometime
before, but about Noon of the same day she went into a
Bed room where she was sitting on A Bed appeard Weak
& Cow that she askd her what was the Matter She did not
Choose to tell, that she informed her Lady that the Nurse
was ill, that her Lady & she went up Stairs & found her
Sitting on the Bed that they retired to Another room where
She told her Lady her Suspicions, She orderd her to Get
a Midwife as soon as posible that she imediatly sent
for one on her comeing they both attended in the room &
Saw her put to Bed, when she was charged with having
a Child Which she for some time denyed, but after some
time owned that the Child was in a Box, that A Key
was given and A Box opend which Contained An infant
that had A Large Wound which she saw but from
her great Fright was totaly unable to say where it was
or anything further

Verdict Willful Murder
in Elizth: Harris< no role >

Sarah M Farnil< no role >

Taken and Acknowledged
before

Ellefreville
Coroner




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