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<p n="267"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlesex</note>
to wit <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35809_n267-1">Mary Chant</rs>
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Aged about Twenty five<lb></lb>
Years on her Oath says she is the <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35809_occ120">Widow</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35809_n267-2">Thos. Chant</rs>
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<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
died about Two Years ago and by whom she hath no Child <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Children living says that being a Widow and without Child or<lb></lb>
Children living she has lived a hired Yearly <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35809_occ121">Servant</rs>
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with Mr. Gre<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
a Hatter & Hosier in <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo392"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo393"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo394">the Strand</rs>
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in the Parish of St. Clement<lb></lb>
Danes</rs>
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in the County of Middlesex</rs>
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for Twelve Months and<lb></lb>
upwards at the Yearly Wages of Seven Pounds And <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
upon her Voluntary Oath Says she is pregnant with <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
or Children which is or are likely to be born a Bastard or<lb></lb>
Bastards and to become Chargable to the said Parish of<lb></lb>
St. Clement Danes (she being poor and unable to Maintain<lb></lb>
the same when born) And that One <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35809_n267-3">Francis Collins</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35809_occ122">Journey<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Hatter</rs>
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who now lives with Mr. White a Hatter <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo395"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo396"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35809_geo397">the Corner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Arundell Street</rs>
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Strand</rs>
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had Carnal Knowledge of her <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
at her said Masters House some time the latter end of January<lb></lb>
the Beginning of July last But the Particular day she done<lb></lb>
not now remember and at sevl. different times afterwards<lb></lb>
at One of which times he got her with Child of the Child or<lb></lb>
Children of which she is now pregnant as aforesaid And<lb></lb>
that the said <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35809_n267-4">Francis Collins</rs>
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and no other Person did beg<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the same and that he is the real and true Father thereof</p>
<p n="268">Sworn this <rs type="date" id="WCCDEP35809_date89">31st. day<lb></lb>
of Decr. 1779</rs>
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before} <obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="269"> <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35809_n269-1">Mary Chant</rs>
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