happened and that there was a Child
and in about two or three Minutes Dept.
heard a Child Cry in Bed, Says that
Alice Brooks< no role > was then easier for a few
Minutes, when Dept. heard the Child Cry
a second time in Bed, Says that she asked
Alice Brooks if she should call any
Person to assist her to which she Answered
that she was afraid her Mistress should
know it, and that she should lose her Place
Says that in four or five Minutes Dept.
desired Alice Brooks to look at the Child
who there upontookSat up in Bed, took
the Child out of the Bed and laid it upon
a Fannel Petticoat which Dept put
upon the Bed Cloaths, and said that the
Child was dead, upon which Dept. felt
the Child's Arm and found that the Child
(being a Female Child) was dead, Says that
she went away (bearing the Child in the
Petticoat upon the Floor.) and called the
Footman to make a Fire, which he
did, and Dept. asked Alice Brooks if she
should make her any thing, which
Brooks refused and desired she might
lye Still until Morning, Says that
between Eight and Nine o'Clock this
Morning Dept. acquainted her Mistress
with what had happened who was
much Surprised, and sent for Mr. Lewis
and Apothecary who sent some Medicine
for Alice Brooks, and said that there
appeared no Marks of violence upon the
Child, And this Dept. says that the thinks
Alice

Alice Brooks< no role > did nothing to injured
Child, and believes that the Child died a
natural death. Says that Alice Brooks< no role >
never spoke among the Servants of her
being with Child, nor did Dept. suspect it,
Says that she asked Alice Brooks this
Morning whether she had made any
Preparation for a Child, to which Brooks
Answered that she had not, and that she
did not think herself so near her time
but thought she had a Week or fortnight
to go, that she intended going to an
Acquaintance in the City and to buy
the Things ready made.

Mary Linden< no role >

William Lewis< no role > of Abington Street in the
Parish of St. John the Evangelist Westminster
Apothecary and Man Midwife on his Oath
saith That having been out this Morning
he returned home about Twelve o'Clock
and was informed that Mr. Pomrey had
sent for him several times, upon which
he went to Mrs. Pomrey, who said that
she was much alarmed, that her Cook Maid
had Delivered herself of a Child in the
Night, and was afraid that she had made
away with it, Says that he went up Stairs
found Alice Brooks< no role > in Bed, and on asking
her how she did, She replied, O Mr. Lewis I
am ashamed to see you, Says that he said
to her that he understand she had been
Delivered of a Child and desired to Know
where