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the first day of October 1754 on the
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Death of a Female Infant
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Sepulchres
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being duly
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sworn upon his Oath Saith that on the twenty eighth day of
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September last being desired by
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the Master of
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Martha Stokes
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who had lately been
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delivered of a Female Infant that was thrown
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down the House of Office in the Yard belonging to the said
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to search therein for the said
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Female Infant And this Depont. Saith that he did
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accordingly take up the Flooring belonging to the said
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House of Office and in about ten Minitts took up the
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Body of the said Female Infant
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and further this Depont. Saith tha in
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Searching for the said Infant he beleives there was a Stone
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or Brick back lay upon the Body before the took it up and
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beleives the same was thrown down after the Body of
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the Infant was thrown into the said House of Office
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I King
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Martha Stokes
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had lived with this Depont. for about nine days
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and that on Thursday the 26th of Septr. last the said
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pretended to be
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Ill and had Pains all over her Body upon which this Dept.
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advised her to go to bed and she went accordingly and was blooded
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on the Fryday Morning and Continued in Bed till the Saturday
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Morning and then she the said
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Martha Stokes
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took the Sheets of the Bed
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the lay in and went down
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two pair of Stairs to the
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necessary House and this Depont. Seeing her come from it
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and
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askt her what Business the had there and the answered
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