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January 1797 at the House of
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Child then & there lying dead to Wit
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being sworn deposeth & saith that Yesterday Morning between
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8 & 9 o'Clock he was in the Sexton's office & a
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Man told him there were a bundle lying under
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the Bellfry within the Iron Rails & added he believes
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arrived at the place there was a Man there
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this Dept. look up the parcel & he look & the sd.
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two Men took it into the Sextons Office he
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opened it & it contained a male Child It was
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pinned up in a white Cloth & one that was a purple & white Linnen cloth. he had passed
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by there about 1/2 past 7 o'Clock that Morning
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