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that having this Morning been sent for to examine the
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Dept.
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immediatly
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with Mr.
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examined the Body
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of the sd. Infant in Depts. presence and the usual Experiment of
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puting the Lungs in Water was tried & they sworn upon
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the Surfire of the water which Dept. apprehends evidence
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to demonstrate that the Child had breathed, that there
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appeared a wound upon the right side of the Infant's
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between the upper & the lower Jaw, & the under
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Mother of
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the Infant had gone her full time as the Infant appeared
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to be quite perfect. Says he examined
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Mary Samuel
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of the sd. Infant & found she had very
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lately been delivered of a Child & Dept. took from her the After
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burthen Says the Naval string of the Child was neither
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cut nor tied but
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which was dangerous to both the Mother and
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Sworn the
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before me}
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Tho: Beach
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Corr.
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G White
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maketh Oath that Dept. having been sent for their
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Morning to examine the Body of a new born Male Infant taken out of
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the Necessary at Mr.
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John Hall
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in Jew in Street he immediately
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George White
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and in his presence
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opened or caused to be opened the Body of the sd. Infant:
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and the Experiment of puting the
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in water was tried
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& they swarn upon the Surpice of it, which he apprehends
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evidently demonstrates that the Child had breathed; say he
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that there appeared a wound upon the right side
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of the Infant's mouth and the lower Jaw on the same side was
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broke, which Dept. apprehends might probably be occasioned
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by the Mother in faceing herself from the Child, which
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Injury Dept. believes occasioned the death of the Infant.
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Sworn the 15th. day of
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Novr.
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1762 before me}
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Tho: Beach Corr.
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