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aged about Twenty five Years
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now living at No.15
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on her Oath Says
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she never was married Rented House or paid Taxes
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Nelson
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in the
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in the Parish of
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in
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for 14 Months at the Yearly Wages
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of Six pounds hath quitted her said Service about Six Months
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ago since which time she hath gained no other Settlement
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James Batty
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a
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Butcher
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Clare Markett
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is the Father thereof he having had
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Carnal knowledge of her Body at her Lodgings in
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Holles Street
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sometime in the Month of September last but the Particular
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day she does not now remember and at sevl. different times
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afterwards at One of which times he got her with Child of the
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or Children of which she is now Pregnant and that
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James Batty
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and no other Person did beget the same
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and that he is the real and true Father thereof.
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24th. day
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of March 1784
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Mary
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