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above-mention'd Gircumftance, that is, fhe never cn- 
JoyM a Moment’s Health in her Life. 
May 16. 1757- Rebecca Tates, of B'tllfon near 
Market'Bofworth in Letcefier^ire, had a Daughter 
about three Years of Age, that fell into the Mill- 
dam at the Head, near to the Mill-wheel 5 and, by 
the Force of the Stream, was drawn under the Wa- 
ter to the faid Wheel, with her Legs forwards; one 
of her Legs went under the Mill-wheel, and by rea- 
fon of the Nearnefs of the Wheel to the Floor of its 
Water-way, the Bulk of the Child’s Leg flopped tlie 
faid Wheel from moving at all. The hidden flopping 
of the Mill fo much furprifed the Miller, that he went 
immediately, and let down the Shuttle; but finding 
it would not go quite down, he came up again into 
the Mill, and looked both above and below, to fee 
if he could not find out the Caufc; then went and 
drew up the Shuttle, and let it down again ; but as the 
Gate would not Ihut quite down, he could not as yet 
find out the Caufe of his Mill ftanding flill j for 
which Reafon he went backwards and forwards be- 
twixt the faid Shuttle and Mill-room, as nigh as he 
can guefs. Eight or Ten times, before he found out 
the Caufe ; but at laft he drew the Shuttle quite up, 
hy which means the Force of the Water drove the 
Child from under the Shuttle; then he put the Shuttle 
quite down, and thereby difeover’d the Child with 
her Leg under the Wheel, and lying upon her Face. 
The firfl Word fhe fpoke was, Help me, which* fhe 
repeated three times ; the Miller left her Arm for 
fome other Perfon to hold her, whilfl he endeavour’d 
to remove the Wheel, fo as to get out her Leg; 
and then fhe faid again, For God^fake help, me out, if 
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