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Francis
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Saturday the 6th day of Augt. last
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she was delived of
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a Male Bastard Child and is now in the
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belongg.
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which has since been baptized by the name of
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George
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chargable to the said Parish she being Poor
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George
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Donadieu
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at Mrs. Donadieu's in
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is the Father thereof he having
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she believes) at
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the Bagnio
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in St. Martins Lane
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the latter
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End of Decr. last but the particular Day she does not
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now remember at which time he got her with Child of
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the Male Bastard Child of which she was so delivered
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As aforesaid And that the said
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George Donadieu
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and no
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Other person did beget the same and that she is the real
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and true Father thereof
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Sworn this
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2d. day of
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Septr. 1774
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before
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William Addington
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her
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Jane
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Besford
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