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<p n="76">Deponent found her in a bad State of health and much out of<lb></lb>
order and Indisposed and Subject to Fainting fits on Account of her being<lb></lb>
for advanced in her pregnancy as She this Deponent upon a Strict<lb></lb>
Enquiry and a narrow Inspection found her to be about Seven<lb></lb>
Months gone with Child and in a very weak and faint Condition which<lb></lb>
She this Deponent as She is informed and believes attributes also in a<lb></lb>
great measure to Some Trouble of mind or some Law Suit she is at present<lb></lb>
unhappily Involved in The Effects of her present illness apparently<lb></lb>
appearing by Various Circumstances to her this Deponent and which<lb></lb>
She believes for the reasons aforesaid may be Attended with bad<lb></lb>
Consequences and this Deponent further Saith that she this Deponent<lb></lb>
hath followed and practised Successively the business of Midwifery<lb></lb>
for upwards of Forty years with Success And possitively on her<lb></lb>
Oath Saith that according to the best of her Judgment Still knowledge<lb></lb>
Information and belief She the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50478_n76-1">Elizabeth French</rs>
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cannot at<lb></lb>
present Safely proceed to take her Tryals on the above Indictments<lb></lb>
without manifest danger and hazard of her life</p>
<p n="77"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50478_n77-1">Dorothy Carton</rs>
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<p n="78">Sworn in Court at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50478_geo57">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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this 5th day of December 1758<lb></lb>
Waller</p>
<p n="79">Mr. Whits</p>
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