Middx
to wit
Ann Cope< no role >
Aged about Twenty two years on her Oath
Says she never was Married Rented House or paid Taxes, Says she
lived a hired yearly Servant
with one Mrs Bride in
the Strand
in the Parish of Saint Clement Danes
in the County of Middlesex
upwards of One year at the yearly Wages of £4 and Quitted her said
Service on Saturday last since which time she hath gained no other
Subsequent Settlement And further on her Voluntary Oath
says she is pregnant with Child or Children which is or are like
to be born a Bastard or Bastards & to become Chargeable to
the said Parish she being poor & unable to maintain the same
when born and Says that one
George Rochford< no role > This name instance is in set 2042.
a Journeyman
Jackmaker
who lives with her said Mistress is the Father thereof
he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body some time in
January last but the particular Day she does not now remember
and at several different times afterwards at one of which time
he got her with Child of the Child or Children of which she is
now pregnant and that the said
George Rochford< no role >
and no other
Person did beget the same, and that he is the real and true
Father thereof
Sworn this 7th day
of Novr 1775
before
David Walker< no role >
her
Ann [mark] Cope< no role >
Mark