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The Exammacon of
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aforesd
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to S
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ye. 20th day of Novem
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One Din 1711 before Sr.
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This Examinant Saith & deposeth an hers Corporall
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Oath that about Six weeks ago
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came that his Examinant Lodgings & desired her to acknowledge
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that known child being a female was the Child
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together
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Jacob Eargus
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on the body of her
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the said Katharine Court and that this Examinant
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was only Nurse unto ye. said female child proposeing in
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This Examinant by that prtence that this Examinant
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& the sd Katharine Court might get a sume
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of money of the Sd
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Jacob Edigus
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under Prtence
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of takeing care of the said female Child and the said
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Katharine Court further told this Examinant that
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the child she had charged run Eaigus with at the
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further There of was a female & still bone
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And this Examinant being under great me wishlys Considered
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of the above mentioned proposall & thereupon applyed her
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sd of unto one
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Joseph Walker
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& Acquainted him fully therewith who told this Examint
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that her did not know but street a thing might doe well
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enough and Soon after the said
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Sent one Mrs. Whitton to this Examinant
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in order to Carrys on the said designe & was wth. her Severall
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times; And she sd Mrs. Whitten carried a letter from
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the said Katharine Court unto the sd. Jacob Eargus.
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and the said Mr. Whitten told this Examinant That
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when she had delivered the said letter to Mr. Edigus
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her came with her to one Mrs. Smith & shewing him
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the letter left the whole matter to the Sd. Mr
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Smith management in and further made oath that she
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this Examinant with Mrs. Whitten & Court at the
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Joseph Walters
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to Consull about ye. Said affair
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it was then left wth. Mrs. Whitton &
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Joseph Walter
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to get what money they Could of the said Mr. Eargus
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