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Middlesex
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to wit
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Aged about Twenty five
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Years on her Oath says she is the
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of
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Thos. Chant
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died about Two Years ago and by whom she hath no Child
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Children living says that being a Widow and without Child or
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Children living she has lived a hired Yearly
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Servant
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with Mr. Gre
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a Hatter & Hosier in
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the Strand
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in the Parish of St. Clement
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Danes
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in the County of Middlesex
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for Twelve Months and
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upwards at the Yearly Wages of Seven Pounds And
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upon her Voluntary Oath Says she is pregnant with
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or Children which is or are likely to be born a Bastard or
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Bastards and to become Chargable to the said Parish of
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St. Clement Danes (she being poor and unable to Maintain
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the same when born) And that One
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Francis Collins
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a
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Journey
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Hatter
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who now lives with Mr. White a Hatter
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the Corner
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Arundell Street
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had Carnal Knowledge of her
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at her said Masters House some time the latter end of January
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the Beginning of July last But the Particular day she done
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not now remember and at sevl. different times afterwards
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at One of which times he got her with Child of the Child or
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Children of which she is now pregnant as aforesaid And
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that the said
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Francis Collins
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and no other Person did beg
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the same and that he is the real and true Father thereof
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Sworn this
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31st. day
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Mary Chant
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