Chelsea [..] 9th. April 1762

Rose & Crown Kings Road
touching the death of a new born male child then
& there lying dead.

James Wright< no role > Constable of Chelsea That he was
sent for by Mrs. Keat who lives in 6th. Lane to open her
Servt. Sarah Church< no role > This name instance is in set 3964384. 'sBoxTrunkwent up Stairs & ask'd for the
Key wch. Mrs. Keat gavethe Box was open'd & the Child
bed Given produced was taken out of the Box a Shirt, two
Caps, a pair of Sleeves a Forehead Cloath a Neckcloth a Bibb
a quartered Cap, One Odd Sleevs, As a Pair of Cufts- they
were all taken out of the maids, Tracter & they are as well
fit for a male as female Child. That in his presence upon
furr. Search the male child now View'd was taken out of
the Trunk weep'd up in a Linnen Handkerchief & an old
Flannell Petticoat. That Sarah Claret the Servt . was in Red
in the same RoomThat the after birth was with the
Child in the Trunk Says he felt the Child & appeared to
him to be dead & Cole.

Jams Wright< no role >

Alexr. Reid< no role > of Chelsea Surgeon That upon opening
the Body of the deced this day & taking out of the Lings
& putting them into Water, they Swam, wch. in his Judgmt. is
a Proof the Child was born alive it is a fine child & at
full growth& at the Longs into parts to complete the
experiment

Alexr Reid< no role >

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Huft.

Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of Thos. Roseman< no role > of Chelsea
Carpenter Says That prosessed Midesitry but know nothing
of the Child or AnotherSay That on Wednesday last
Mr. Wright came to her House & inform'd her a Child
was found in a Box & desired her to come to his House