Middx

Ann Smith< no role > aged about 33 years
upon Oath saith she was married to John Smith< no role >
at the Fleet London about Sixteen Years ago
that upwards of Six years ago the sd. John Smith< no role >
went to Sea and (as this Examint. believes) dyed abroad
she not having seen or heard from him since
that the sd. Smith informed her he Served his apprentiship
with Mr Beard a Butcher in Hollis Strt. Claremarket
in the parish of St Clemt: Danes within the Liberty of Westmr
in the County of Middx and never rented ten pounds by the
year paid parish taxes nor lived a yearly Servant
for one year [..] which Information this Examinant believes to be true
And this Examinant further upon her Voluntary
Oath saith she is pregnant with Child or Childn.
which is likely to be born a bastard or bastards
and to become Chargeable to the said parish of
St Clemt. Danes she being poor & unable to maintain
the same when born and that Anthony Webb< no role >
a Shag Weaver in Old Nichol Street Shoreditch
did beget the said bastard Child or Children on
her body this Examinant having constantly
Cohabited with the sd. Anthy. Webb< no role > as his wife
for Ten Years past and that he had carnal
Knowledge of her body Several times in the Months