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Informations taken this Twenty first
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day of December 1790 at the
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Westmr. in the Liberty of Midsex upon
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on Infant lying
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dead in the said Parish Liberty & County
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wife of
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William Shield
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's
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Lodging at Mr.
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Thomas Kelly
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Westmr. on her Oath
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saith That Mr. Harrison lodges in the
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adjoyning Room on the Second Floor
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Forenoon Dept. being in her own Room
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Joseph Harrison
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the Deced an
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Infant about three Years and an half
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of Age Son to Mrs. Harrison cry very
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Violent in this Mother's Room, not
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knowing whether the Mother was there
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Dept. went into the Room and saw the
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Deced near the Door with his Cloaths on
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Fire Says that the called for Assistance
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endeavoured extinguish the Faines
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they preceived the Child was burnt upon the
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Neck left Arm & left Leg, Says that the
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deced was Bathed with Sweet Oil and the
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Apothecary afterwards sent something in
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a Quarter Bottle to Ansent him, and the Deced
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died the next Morning consequence
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of being burnt, believes it to be
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merely Accidental.
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her Mark
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Sworn the Day Year & Place
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