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29th September 1758 - 3rd December 1759

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Image 131 of 13614th March 1759


Five or Six Weeks and then his Master Agreed to hire him by the
Year which he accordingly did and he Continued with his Master
as a Yearly Servant in Leadenhall Street about Two Years and
then his Master Removing into Bishopgate the Responant's
Parish He there Continued to live with his Master Six Months
or upwards and Lodged with his Master during the said
Time when by Reason of Infirmity and Old Age he left
His Service.

That his Daughter form the time of her going out of
White Chapel Workhouse as above to this time hath not been
in the least Dependant upon her Father but on the Contrary
Hath Continued intirely Seperate from him and Maintained
Herself by her own Industry and at Times helped her
Father and is near Twenty three years of Age.

And the Father from the time he left White Chapel
Workhouse till his Incapacity to work as above also
Maintained himself by his said Seperate Service and
Industry Except as to the little Assistance he had from his
Daughter at times as above which she endeavoured to lend as
being her Father.

The Question on the Hearing at the last Quarter
Session at Guild Hall for the City of London was, Whether
the Pauper upon the Circumstances of the above Case
did or did not gain a Settlement in the Parish of
Bishopgate by his Service with Mr. Wilkes on the
Construction and within the Meaning of the 3d. of
W. and Mr. Ch. 11. S.7.




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