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25. Augt. 1762. Mr Loyd at the
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now lying
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dead & says he observes no Marks of Violence, That
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the head appears not to be closed owing to its eye legs
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the hand & Limbs are all found Thinks the Child
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abt. 5 weeks old & appears to be Pretty full of Flash
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dont think it was starv'd but believes it died by a
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Wm Robins
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the
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reputed Father of the infactshe an
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it for a
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Week as a dry Nurse untill last Saturday was fortnight
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the weeks before this Queen was brot. to BedThat
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the Child she says died on the 12th of Augt.she
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Thinks it was 8 Weeks old when it diedcannot lay
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who nurs'd it before she nurs'd itshe Nurs'd it
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for a Week & Says she was to have 6d. a day for the
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wch. she did That during the Week she Nurs'd it
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She fed the Child with Bread Water & Sugar boiled
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the Nourishmt. she was allow'd was Bread & Sugar
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