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1781

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a Necessary at a House No. 5 in Coventry Court for a child
that was supposed to be dropt or thrown in, that he went
and found a Child, that he was (as particularly desired)
very careful in taking the Child so as to be not liable to
receive any bruise or harm from him, says he washed
the Child and did not in his Judgment see any Wound
or Mark about it, but only about the back of the stead
what he judged to be the opening that is common in
New Born Infants. says that Child was on its Belly
about a foot deep in the Soil.

Thos Crosby< no role >

Margaret Marsh< no role > wife of Richard Marsh< no role > at No. 5 in
Coventry Court , Dealer in China, Earthen ware and Glass
on her Oath says that her Maid Rebecca Cowley< no role > This name instance is in set 722. This set is in the group(s): MothersOBP . , has
lived with her about four Years, being when she first camethenabout 17
Years of age, that she beleives her Maid is a single
Woman , and never Married, that about 2 Months ago tearing it was whispered
in the Neighbourhood that her Maid was with Child, she
asked her concerning it, and beg'd of her to tell her if it
was




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