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XXXVI I. Extra&s of fever al Letters from 
John Huxham, M.D. ^Plymouth, F.R.S . 
and Mr . Tripe, Surgeon , Afhburton />* 
Devonlhire, concerning a Body found in a 
Vault in the Church of Staverton /'# that 
County : Communicated by. Thomas Stack, 
M.D. F.R.S. 
ExtraB of a Letter from Dr. Huxham to Dr. Stack, 
dated) Plymouth, June 2 p, iyyo. 
Read July 5. y THINK the inclofed' account is very 
/S °‘ X extraordinary. You may depend upon 
it, that it is altogether true. Mr. Tripe is a very in- 
genious and obferving furgeon at Afhburton near Sta- 
verton. Belides, I have had it from feveral other 
perfons of great probity and honour. 
Mr. Tripe to Dr. Huxham. 
S I R, Afhburton, June 28, 1750. 
f INHERE having been a great diverfity of reports 
-*■ relating to a body lately dilcover’d in a vault 
in Staverton-church, I have taken the liberty of com- 
municating to you the few following particulars ; in 
hopes thereby to induce you to inform yourfelf more 
fully by your own infpedtion. 
As it does not appear by the register of burials, 
that any perfon has been depofited in this vault fince 
October iy, 1669, it is certain, that a body has lain 
there 
