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1777. Sessions. [Monday] Dec. 15.

I am sure I felt it alive the same day she kneel’d on me, before she kneel’d on me. The child had bruises on the Head and the arm. I kept my house three months, and with great assistance got well.

Juliana, sworn, next after the Prosecutrix.
When the first Witness went to demand some Cowries from the Prisoner I went with her. Upon Chaundoos demanding the money she gave abusive language and said she was not indebted. And also said if you utter another word I will give you a kick. Chaundoo also used abusive words. Upon the Prisoner’s threatning to kick Chaundoo, Chaundoo laid hold of her cloth, and said if you dare, strike me: upon that the Prisoner threw Chaundoo down. And press’d with her knee on her belly. Several Persons came and got Chaundoo clear. The Prisoner again came and push’d Chaundoo down: she pull’d her down by her hair, she then gave her several blows: she did not rest her knee on her belly the second time: she struck her several blows on the belly and on the side of the belly. She struck
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