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Secondly, many People who were not fcnfible of the 
Earthquake, found themfdves feized in the fame 
Manner ; Thirdly, Mr. who ufed to be troubled 
with convulfive Fits, and had got quite cured of 
them here, was immediately feized with them again, 
after the Earthquake ; and. Fourthly, every body, 
more orlefs, complained of Head-achs for fomeDays 
after. 
X. A Letter from Mr, Timothy Sheldrake to 
Sir Hans Sloane^ Bart, Br, R. S. &c, con~ 
cerning a Monftrous Child lorn of a Woman 
under Sentence of T ranfportation. 
S I Rt Norwkhj Jan. 8. 1734-5, 
I Herewith fend you both a Draught and Defcri- 
ption of a monftrous Birth, which I believe the 
Royal Society have had as yet no Account of 5 
which gives me Hopes, .that what 1 here fend will 
prove the more acceptable to you. 
Elizabeth Spencer y at our Aflizes for 
the City and County of Norwichj for Shop-lifting, 
and being found, guilty of the Crime, received Sen- 
tence for Tranfportation ; for refpiting of which Sen- 
tence fhe pleaded her Belly, which Plea, as ftie was a 
married Woman, appearing what was very probable, 
ihe 'Was favour'd by the Mayor and .the other Magi- 
ftrates, by being allowed the full Time that fhe faid 
fhe had to go ; at the Expiration of which fhe was 
delivered of a Child, which I faw a few Hours after 
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