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<p n="306"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlesex ss}</note>
The Voluntary Examination of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n306-1">Elizabeth Stevens</rs>
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<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo225">Parish of St Botolph<lb></lb>
without Aldgate</rs>
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in the sd County <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ137">Singlewoman</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ137" type="occupation" value="Singlewoman"></interp>
taken<lb></lb>
on oath before me one of his Majesties Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace in & for the sd County this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10320_date75">Thirdday<lb></lb>
of February 1784</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_date75" type="date" value="17840203"></interp>
-Who on oath Saith that five<lb></lb>
Weeks ago at the house of <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n306-2">Henry Moore</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-2" type="given" value="HENRY"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-2" type="surname" value="MOORE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Situate<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo226">Red Cross Street</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_geo226" type="placeName" value="Red Cross Street"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_geo226" type="type" value="street"></interp>
in the sd Parish <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ138">Bricklayer</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ138" type="occupation" value="Bricklayer"></interp>
She<lb></lb>
this Examinant was delivered of a Male Bastard<lb></lb>
Child Since baptized by the name of <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n306-3">George Moore</rs>
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<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-3" type="surname" value="MOORE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
And that the Said Child is likely to become<lb></lb>
Chargeable to the said <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo227">Parish of Saint Botolph<lb></lb>
without Aldgate</rs>
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and that the said <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n306-4">Henry Moore</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-4" type="given" value="HENRY"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-4" type="surname" value="MOORE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n306-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
is the Father of the Said Child</p>
<p n="307"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Taken and Signed the<lb></lb>
day & year above written<lb></lb>
before me<hi rend="braceResult"> R Davies</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="308">The Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n308-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Stevens</rs>
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<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n308-1" type="surname" value="STEVENS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n308-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="309">Touchd. the Father of a Bastard Child<lb></lb>
After Birth</p>
<p n="310"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlesex ss}</note>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n310-1">Elizabeth Stevens</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-1" type="given" value="ELIZABETH"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-1" type="surname" value="STEVENS"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ139">Singlewoman</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ139" type="occupation" value="Singlewoman"></interp>
<lb></lb>
maketh oath that Sometime ago She was hired &<lb></lb>
lived as a hired <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ140">Servant</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ140" type="occupation" value="Servant"></interp>
by & with one Moore a <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ141">Victualler</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ141" type="occupation" value="Victualler"></interp>
<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo228">Parish of Saint John Wapping</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_geo228" type="placeName" value="Parish of Saint John Wapping"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_geo228" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the said<lb></lb>
County at Certain Wages & Continued in Such service<lb></lb>
under Such hiring for the Space of one Year & upwards<lb></lb>
& has not Since lived as a hired Servant for the Space<lb></lb>
of a year elsewhere nor was She ever Married<lb></lb>
nor hath She done any Act to gain a Subsequent<lb></lb>
Settlement That She hath a Child named <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n310-2">George<lb></lb>
Moore</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-2" type="given" value="GEORGE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-2" type="surname" value="MOORE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Aged five Weeks born in <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo229"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10320_geo230">Red Cross Street</rs>
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<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_geo230" type="type" value="street"></interp>
in the<lb></lb>
Parish of St Botolph without Aldgate</rs>
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in the sd County<lb></lb>
Which illegitimate & a Bastard & that one <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n310-3">Henry<lb></lb>
Moore</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-3" type="given" value="HENRY"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-3" type="surname" value="MOORE"></interp>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n310-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Same Place <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10320_occ142">Bricklayer</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_occ142" type="occupation" value="Bricklayer"></interp>
is the<lb></lb>
Father of the sd Child</p>
<p n="311"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Sworn this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10320_date76">Third day<lb></lb>
of Febry 1784</rs>
<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_date76" type="date" value="17840203"></interp>
before<hi rend="braceResult"> R Davies J. Hawley</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="312">The Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10320_n312-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Stevens</rs>
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<interp inst="GLBAEP10320_n312-1" type="surname" value="STEVENS"></interp>
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</p>
<p n="313">By Servitude</p>
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