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left Arm of the Female Child was broke
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Says that she carried both the Children to
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on his Oath saith That he this day Examined
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two Children, a Male and Female, at the
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Westminster
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, and observed a very small
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wound on the Right Temple of the Boy
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and a small Bruise on the left Cheek of
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the Girl, but neither of them could cause
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the Death of either of the Children, Says that
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both the Children were come to Maturity
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but the usual care was not taken to
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preserve Life, the Navel Strings not being
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tyed, but rather appearing to be torn
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Charles Newby
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on his Oath saith
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That he has this day Examined a new born
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Male Child and a new born Female Child
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in the Parish Work house, and observed
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that the whole Head of the Boy was Swelled
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particularly under the Right Ear, which
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Dept. thinks was caused by the Birth
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the Head being very large, Says that from
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the general appearance of both the Children
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Dept. thinks that they were born alive
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Says that neither of the Navel Strings
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were tyed and Dept. thinks it possible
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that might cause the death of both the
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Children from the loss of Blood.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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and Place abovementioned
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before me
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