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d. 4. 26. Augt. 1762. by adjornment
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Martin Barnes
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a Soldier
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abroad That on the Monday before the Child died she
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was at the Cock in Corbibs Court abt. or in the morning
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Ja. Bedford
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came for a Pail of Water & said he was in Trouble
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for the Child had been crying from 4 in the Morning
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for Victualsshe Answrd. she was going to Eight her
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Fire & when she had done it she would fetch the
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Child & food itshe did so but it did not care to
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catshe gave it some Warm milk water & Sugar
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say she open'd the Child from head to Foot & it
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appear'd all over like in a nextit was said to
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be the Pockey Itchshe dried the Childs, Things
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& Put them on againPut it into the Cradle where
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it slept for two hoursThat Bedford came up &
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offer'd the Witness 1s.6d a week to Nurse it, &
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he said he would find it Victuals a but she decline
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it for she expected every hour to be called to Nurse
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a Young Womandid not
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it upon the
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Accts. of 1s.6d a Week she thought that enough
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as she was to have the Child at homeThe
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Time she speaks off was the Week in wch the Child
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died & after Mrs. Robins had burid itThinks
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the Father was very tender of the Child & ask'd
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the Witness if she had Sugar enoughshe said
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it was not sweet enough That he said he had
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but three farthings is that he wd. Go & buy half
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a quartern of Sugar wch. he didSays she hath
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Known the Father abt. 6 year & is by Trade a Hatter
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