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their eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil on the eighteenth day of May in the year aforesaid at the parish<lb></lb>
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Lord the King then and there being feloniously willfully and of his her or their malice aforethought did make un assault And<lb></lb>
that the said person or persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown with his her or their hands him the said infant child in and<lb></lb>
upon the head of him the said infant child did then and there feloniously wilfully and of his her or their malice aforethought<lb></lb>
strike and beat And that the said person or persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown did then and there feloniously wilfully<lb></lb>
and of his here or their malice aforethought give unto him the said infant child by such striking and beating of him the<lb></lb>
said infant child as aforesaid two mortal fractures of the scull of him the said infant child of which said mortal fractures of<lb></lb>
the scull the said male infant child did then and there die And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do say<lb></lb>
that the said person or persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown him the said male infant child in manner and by the<lb></lb>
means aforesaid feloniously wilfully and of his her or their malice of aforethought did kill and murder against the peace of our said<lb></lb>
Lord the King his Crown and dignity And that the said person or persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown at the time of committing the<lb></lb>
felony and murder aforesaid had no goods or chattels Lands or Tenements within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15102_geo8">City of London</rs>
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or elsewhere to the knowledge<lb></lb>
of the said Jurors And that the said person or persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown after he she or they had<lb></lb>
done and committed the felony and murder aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid withdraw himself herself or themselves<lb></lb>
and fled for the same In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the said Jurors to this Inquisition have hereunto<lb></lb>
set their hands and seals the day year and place first abovewritten.</p>
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