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chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
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King, when, how, and by what Means the said Elizabeth Bluet came to
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h er Death, do upon their Oath say , That the said Elizabeth Bluet an
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Infant, of the Age of two years, on the thirtieth day of August
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in Moody's Gardens, in the Parish aforesaid within the Liberty
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and County aforesaid, and that there was a Pewter potfull of hot water
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upon a Dresser in the said Kitchen, It so happened that the
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said Elizabeth Bluet the Infant, in her Play pulled down the
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said Elizabeth Bluet the Infant was scalded in and upon her
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Face Neck. Shoulders and Stomach, of which said scalding she the said Elizabeth
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Bluet then and there died. And so the Jurors aforesaid upon
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their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said Elizabeth Bluet the
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behalf of himself and the rest of his Fellows in their
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presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands and
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Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
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