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beeing sworn deporeth and saith that on
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Saturday Evening last (the 8th. Instt.) about
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8 o'Clock in the Evening the within of the
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breaft and back of her was very much hurrt
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was blisterd and notwithstanting was still
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unibbe and this Deponent asked her when
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she felt pain and she answered all over
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her whereupon this Deponent tyed the
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most proper means for her Recovery but
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without effect as she expired about two.
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and this Deponent further saith that he
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was informed that the Deceased said that
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whilst her Parents were gone out of the
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Room she took the Candle to muff it
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by some means r other her Cloaths caught
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therefore ran out of the Room for Assistance
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L. Brown
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The Verdict
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Accidentally burnt to death
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