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on view of the body of a new born male infant Child now
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here lying dead by the oath of
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John Jevry, good and lawful men of the
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aforesaid who being
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now here duly chosen sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord
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the King when how and in what manner the said male infant came to
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his death say upon their oath that a certain person or persons whose name
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or names to the Jurors aforesaid is or are unknown on the sixteenth day
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of July in the thirty ninth year aforesaid with fore and arms at the Precinct aforesaid
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in the Ward aforesaid in
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aforesaid in and upon the said the said new born
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male infant in the peace of God and our said Lord the King then and there being
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feloniously wilfully and of his horn or their malice aforethought did make an assault
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and that the said person or persons with his her or their hands did then and there
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feloniously wilfully and of his her or their malice aforethought strike and beat
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the said new born male infant in and upon the back part of its head giving
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to the said new born male infant then and there by such striking and beating
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on the back part of its head as aforesaid one mortal bruise in and upon the
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said back part of the head of the said new born male infant of which said
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mortal bruise the said new born male infant did then and there die And so the
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Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say that the said person or persons
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whose name or names to the Jurors aforesaid are unknown the said new born
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male infant in manner and by the means aforesaid feloniously wilfully and of
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his her or their malice aforethought did kill and murder against the pear of our
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said Lord the King his Crown and dignityAnd that the said person or persons whose
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name or names to the Jurors aforesaid are unknown at the twice of committing
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the felony and murder aforesaid in form aforesaid had no goods or Chattels
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Lands or Tenements within the
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aforesaid or elsewhere to the knowledge
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of the said JurorsAnd that after he she or they had done and committed
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the felony and murder aforesaid in form aforesaid with drew himself herself or
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themselves and fled for the Same. In Witness whereof as well the said
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as the said
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of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence have to this Inquisition
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set their hands and seals the day year and place first above written.
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Wm. Smart
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