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April 14. 1779.
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of Cook Cutters
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Alley in the Parish of
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Westmr Aged about
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thirteen Years,
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Saith That yesterday Morning
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She was left with
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her sister (aged nine
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Years) in thir Room
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That she
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went out about Eight o'Clock to see what a Clock it
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was, and locked the Room Door having the Deced
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there alone, who was troubled with Fits, That she
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this Informant returned in about five Minutes
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and on unlocking the Room Door found the Deced
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there with her Cloaths Burning, and cry incoat
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Says that some of the Neighbours brought Water
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and throrwing it upon the Deced put out the
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where she died about five o'Clock the same Afternoon
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Says that the was Burnt very much and died in
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as the Deced was well when she went out.
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