Ebenezer King< no role > Assistant to Rice Davis< no role > of
Burr Street East Smith field Surgeon Upon his
Oath Saith That on Saturday last Mr Thomas
Pinkerton< no role > the Sexton of the Parish desired Deponent
by Order by The Churchwardens to go with him to
The Burial Ground of the said Parish he did
so and on coming to the Shed. Mr. Pinkerton
opened the Coffin which was nailed downwith
four Nails and on taking off the Lid discoursed
a Newborn Male Child wrapped up in a Piece of Flame &
and upon examining it found a large Contused bound or cut from the
hind part of the head extending down under the
chin so as to lay the internal part of the Neck
intirely open and another large wound not so
extensive as the other on the left side of the head
near the Face. and several Habs on the left Cheek
and the two Bones of the hinder part of the Skull
were intirely separated from the head and is of
Opinion that all the before mentioned wounds were
occasioned by some sharp Instrument is of
opinion That the Child was full grown and
born alive and had never been dressed as it did
not appear [..] to have been born, but a few hours
before it was killed, Deponent being fully persuaded
that from every appearance the Child died of a
violent Death in manner in beforementioned

These Depositions were severally taken and
acknowledged the day Year and place above
written before me.}

E King