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Saith That She Attends as a
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That the Deceased and three Other Women were under
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her Care there That last Wednesday three Weeks
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Informant was making Milk Porridge between Breakfast
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the Deceased Cry out she should be Murderd
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That Informant went into the Ward and found the Deceased
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and Holding down upon the CoalsThat the Deceased
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The Deceased she thinks was up firstThat her
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Pointed with it to her own Cleek and her Month and
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said Murder she hath Murderd meThat Informant
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Called to Mrs. DoeAnd she Came and
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Three Women
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the DoorThat after this Holding got to the Casement
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and got herself party in at the Window But was pulled back again
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