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in the
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to wit
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Elizth. Langston
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St. Clement
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Upon her Oath Saith that
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Fras.
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late of
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Denyell Street
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in the said Parish & County
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Taylor
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has run away & deserted his two Children (vizt.)
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Margaret
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aged about 11 years and
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And this Examinant further saith
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that this Examinants Knowledge of his
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had & so done arises from this Circumstance
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that is to say That the said Fras. Lewis
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Downs had put the said Children to m
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with this Examinant and about Seven Weeks
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ago went away and entirely deserted them
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since which time this Examinant hath
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delivered them to the Parish Officers of the sd.
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Parish of St. Clement Danes and the said
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Children are now in the Workhouse of
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St. Clement Danes aforesaid
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Sworn this
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5th-
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