Middx
to wit
Jonathan Haselton< no role >
of the Parish of
Saint Sepulchre
London
Print Cutler
on his Oath says that about the latter End of Janry
or the begining of February last one
William Nozencraft< no role >
a
Callico Printer Cutter
brought a male Child aged about Two Years
to this Examinants House Named
William James< no role >
for his this Examinants Wife to
Nurse, saying that it was his Child that he happened to have
by a Certain woman whose Name was
Catherine Clarvis< no role >
who
died about Seven Days after the Birth of the said Child
and that the same was born in the House of one Hartley
in
Browne Buildings
Drury Lane
in the Parish of St.
Clement Danes
at the same time saying that he had
kept the same ever since its Birth And this Examinant
further saith the said
William Nozencraft< no role >
deserted such Child
& left the same at this Examinants House and that there is now due
to this Examinant One Pound four Shillings And this Examinant
further says that not knowing what was become of the said
William Nozencraft< no role >
this Examinant Wife applyed to the Lord Mayor and on this Examinants wife acquainting his
Lordship of the above Circumstances his Lordship Passed such
Child on the aforesaid Parish of Saint Clement Danes
as the
Place of its Birth and Castly this Examinant saith he hath
since heared where the said
William Nozencraft< no role >
now in
and he believes he is well able to Maintain such Bastard Child
Sworn this 18th. day of
June 1779
before
John Cox< no role >
.
Jonathan Haselden< no role >