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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Spanish Town, Jamaica, a negro woman presumed dead from dropsy was found on a dung-hill. A coroner's jury ruled natural death, but a negro medical assistant to Dr. Reynolds punctured her abdomen, releasing water and reviving her.
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KINGSTON, Nov. 9. On Saturday last a negro woman, apparently dead, was found lying on a dung-hill near the parish house in Spanish Town; the Coroner being made acquainted with it, immediately summoned a jury, who, on examining the body, bro't in their verdict natural death. After the inquest had retired, a sensible negro fellow, belonging to Dr. Reynolds, who had been bred to physic, passing that way, had the curiosity to examine the body, and finding it much swelled with the dropsy, took out a lancet and made a puncture in the abdomen, from which the water flowed pretty plentifully. Shortly after the supposed corpse rose upon its legs, and bestowed a thousand blessings on the fellow who had preserved her life, proceeded upon her business.
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Spanish Town, Jamaica
Event Date
Saturday Last (Reported Nov. 9)
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woman revived after abdominal puncture released dropsy fluid; no deaths.
Event Details
A negro woman, apparently dead and swollen with dropsy, was found on a dung-hill near the parish house. Coroner summoned jury, who verdicted natural death. A negro fellow trained in physic, belonging to Dr. Reynolds, examined the body, punctured the abdomen, releasing water plentifully. The woman then rose, blessed him for saving her life, and proceeded with her business.