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to the Princess
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On her Oath Saith That
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Elizth. Stevens
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deceased her to take some breakfast
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to the deceased in her roomShe did so and on
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Opening the Door of the room to going
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in, she observed at great Smoke and immediately
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putting down the Tea things in the Window and turning towards
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the Fire to see if it came from theme observed
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the deceased laying down before it with has
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head over the Fender.Saith that she immediately
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ran to ye deceased in order to taken her up. & laid
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hold of one of her Arms for that purpose when She observed
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the deceased breast was quite burnt and the
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right Cum which Deponent laid hold of was also so
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much burnt that the flesh came off.and Deponent
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Taken & Acknowledged the
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day and Year above writen
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E: Umfreville Corr.
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