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was with her, she said not, she told Deponent she delivered herself
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Deponent then looked for the Child and saw it in a white Apron in a
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ChairDeponent observed the Child's Face was hurt, and told her
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to supposed she had hurt it with her Hands, she said it was so in
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assisting herselfDeponent supposes the marks to be the print
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of her Nails. Deponent then told her the Navel String was
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not tied and asked her how she divided it, she said she tore
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it with her Hand to separate it from the BurthenDeponent
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asked her if the Child cryed, she said notDeponent then asked
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her why she did not own she was with Child, she said she was
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ashamedDeponent told her she should have owned she was
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with Child, she said she was very sorry she did notDeponent
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asked her if she found the Child more a little time before she was
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in labour, she said she did not feel itDeponent is of opinion
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that the Child either Died in the Birth for want of proper assistance
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or soonafter it was Born by Bleeding too freely for want of Care of
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lying the Navel String (if it was Born alive) the Head was
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greatly pressed together as if with her Exertions, and thinks the
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Child might have been Born alive with proper Assistance
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Severally Sworn the Day Year &
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Place abovementioned before me
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