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in the Liberty of
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upwards of One Year at the Yearly Wages of five Pounds
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hath quitted her said Service upwards of Two Years ago
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since which time she never lived a hired Yearly Servant for
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One Year or ever gained any other Settlement than as aforesd
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last past
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belonging to the aforesaid Parish of Saint Clement Danes
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which hath since been baptized by the name of
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Miles Wells
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St. Clement
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Miles Jackson
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. who lodges at Mr. Sedgleys a Taylor in
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is the Father thereof he having
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had Carnal knowledge of her Body at his Lodging at
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Briththelmstone some time in the Month of July last but the
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particular day she does not remember and at several different
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times afterwards at one of which times he got her with Child
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of the Male Bastard Child of which she was so delivered as
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and no other
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Person did beget the same and that he is the real and true
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Father thereof
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Sworn this
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22d day of
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May 1784
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before Us
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Sampn Wright
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W Addington
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