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Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth, before
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, good and lawfull Men of the said City and Liberty duly chosen
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who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King
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when how and by what Means the said Female Childcame to her Death do upon
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their Oath say That on the
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Woman Unknown did bring forth a Female Child alive, and that on the same Day and
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Year a certain Person or Persons to the Jurors aforesaid as yet unknown, with Force and
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Arms at the said Female Infant Child in the Peace of God and our said Lord the King then and
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upon the said Female Infant Child in the Peace of God and our said Lord the King then and
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there being Feloniously, Wilfully and of his her or their Malice fore thought did make an Assault
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Feloniously Wilfully and of his her or their Malice fore thought the said Female Child
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did Choak and Strangle, of which said Choaking and Strangling the said Female Child then
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and there instantly Died: And that the said Person or Persons unknown of his her or their
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Malice fore thought the said Female Child in Manner and form aforesaid did then and
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there Hill and Murder, against the Peace of our said Lord the King his brown and
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Dignity. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said
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Place first above written
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