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26th. June 1788
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Examination of Witnesses taken at the Sign
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of the King and Queen in the Parish of
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Saint Matthew
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on View of the Body of a New
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Born Male Infant by
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Edward Walter
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one
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of his Majesty's
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Coroners
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for the said County
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Edmund Goddard
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of the Parish of
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Saint Mary White
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Victualler
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being Sworn and Examined upon such
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his Examination said That as he the Examinant was
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Passing through a certain Field called
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in the
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Parish and County afsd. on Monday the 23d instant
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having with him a Dog Accustomed to go into the Water
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he threw some what into such Pend for the Dog to fetch
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And to his Great Surprize he Dog brought out from
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the Pond a Coarse Cloth and upon Examinant
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opening Same He found it contained the Body if
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a New Born Male Child with the after Burther
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Etc as it came from the Mother But how or by whom
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such Child was placed there the Examinant knew
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not.
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Mary Maddocks
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William Maddocks
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of White Chaple
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Road Mason
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being Sworn and
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Examined upon such her Examination Said That
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Passing through Scotts Field on the 23d. Instant
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