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Mary Harding
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Mary Rutherford
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Susannah Harrison
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Elizabeth Wilson
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Elizabeth Byde
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Edward Harrison
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Elizabeth Steventon
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</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ill to House 15th}..5..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-25"
>
Frances Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-25"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Frances"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-25"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-25"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
..3..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-26"
>
Isaac Howard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-26"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Isaac"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-26"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Howard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
..3..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-27"
>
Ann Bear
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-27"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Ann"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-27"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bear"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-27"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
for
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Stephenson 2 Weeks}..5..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-29"
>
John Pitt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-29"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-29"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pitt"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-29"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
(Cawal)..2..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dofor Clothing..16..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-30"
>
Elizabeth Evans
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-30"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-30"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Evans"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-30"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
(for Shoes)..4..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-31"
>
Martha Ball
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-31"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Martha"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-31"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ball"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-31"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
from 27 Jany
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to 30 Augt. in 31 Weeks at 2/6
<
hi
rend
=
"braceResult"
>
3..17..6
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
12.. ..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Roll1.18..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Morgan & Wife..5..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-445"
>
Mary Calbett
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-445"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-445"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Calbett"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1716-445"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
very ill..2..
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
£14..5..
</
hi
>
</
hi
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1717"
>
<
hi
rend
=
"brace"
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Present
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
J. Dod
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
T. Lancaster
<
hi
rend
=
"braceResult"
>
Church
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Wardens
</
hi
>
</
hi
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1718"
>
Order'd
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-1"
>
Ann Coates
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Ann"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Coates"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Pair Shoes (Evans)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-2"
>
Joseph Morgan
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morgan"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a pair Shoes (Evans)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-3"
>
Elizabeth Evans
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Evans"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBMO30300_n1718-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a pr. Shoes & Stockings
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1719"
>
NB Allended All hallows Vestry
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
31 Octr. where it was agreed to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accept of £10.10 from a Pence
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in Mr Tombs family for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
future Support of a B Child
</
p
>
</
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>
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