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France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
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good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Female Child came to
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h er Death, do upon their Oath say, That on the said Fourth day of December in Year
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aforesaid a certain Woman unknown did bring forth the said Female Child
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alive and that on the same Day and Year a certain Person or Persons
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to the Jurors aforesaid unknown with Force and Arms at the Parish
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aforesaid within the Liberty and County aforesaid in and upon the said
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Female Infant Child in the Peace of God and our said Lord the King then
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and there being feloniously wilfully and of his her or their Malice
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afore thought did make an Assault And that the said Person or Persons
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to the Jurors aforesaid is yet unknown did then and there feloniously
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wilfully and of his her or their Malice aforethought Choak and
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Strangle the said Female Child, of which said Choaking and Strangling
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aforethought the Female Child aforesaid in manner and form
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aforesaid did then and there kill and Murder against the Peace
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of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity
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In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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himself and the rest of his said Fellows in their presence, have
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to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day Year and
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Place abovewritten
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Thos. Brooks
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