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said Liberty, duly chosen, and who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our
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said Lord the King, when how and by what means the said Male Infant Child came to his Death
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Do Upon their Oath say, That a certain Woman unknown did lately bring forth the said Male Child alive,
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of April in the Year aforesaid with Force and Arms at the Parish aforesaid in the Liberty and County aforesaid
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feloniously wilfully and of malice fore thought did convey put and leave the said new born Male Child, then being
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alive, in the publick Street and Kings Highway there called the
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, By reason whereof the said Male Chold
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then and there in the Publick Street and Highway aforesaid, for want of due Care and other necessaries requisite for
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a New born Child, did Perish and Dye; And that the Mother of the said Child unknown or the said other Person or Person
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unknown, in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously wilfully and of Malice fore thought did Kill and
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Murder the said Male Child, against the Peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity.
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In Witness where of, as well the said Coroner, as the said
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and the rest of the said Jurors, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and Seals the Day
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Year, and Place abovementioned.
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