ABSTRACT
To tbe King's mo/i excellent Majefty, the humble Prtpofal of Elizabeth Cellier,
Shewetb,
T H A T , within'the Space of twenty Years laft paft, above Sixthoufand Women have died in Child-bed, more than Thirteenthoufand Children have been bom abortive, and above Fivethoufand cbryfome Infants have been buried, within the weekly
Bills ot Mortality; above two Thirds of which, amounting to Sixteen-thoufand"SouIs, have in all Probability perifhed, for Want of due Skill and Care, in thofe Women who praftife the Art of Midwifry.
