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1781

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young Woman to put it away, for fear any Men should come
in the Room, that Mrs. Marsh then went down to dress
herself, and that white Mrs. Marsh was gone down, the
Maid through it down the Necessary, that Mrs. Marsh
afterwards went up to the Maid, and then came down Stairs
and took a pail of Water and through it down the Necessary
to wash the Staines that were on the back part of the Seat
of the same, Deponent then said to Mrs. Marsh, What was
it, she said it was a Boy, Deponent asked how big it was
she said about so big, measuring a certain length on her Arm
Deponent said Why that was cruel of her to throw it down the
Necessary Mrs. Marsh said why so I told her, and said she
deserved to be hanged for what she had done, Deponent then
asked, Mrs. Marsh if she might speak to her Maid, Mrs.
Marsh went down into the Kitchen, and sent up the Maid to
Deponent in the Parlour Deponent then said Becky dont
you think you are a cruel Creature to Murtherheryour Child
she said No she had not murthered her Child, she had had no
Child, she was sitting on the Necessary and something came
away




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