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aged about 34 Years upon Oath saith
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of four Years and that she has not intermarried with
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any other person since his Decease And this Examinant
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further voluntarily maketh Oath that she is pregnt
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Carrier did beget the said bastard Child or Children
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having had Carnal
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several other times Since at one of which times he
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