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<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35812_n546-1">Ann Smith</rs>
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aged about 33 years<lb></lb>
upon Oath saith she was married to <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35812_n546-2">John Smith</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35812_geo484">the Fleet</rs>
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London about Sixteen Years ago<lb></lb>
that upwards of Six years ago the sd. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35812_n546-3">John Smith</rs>
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went to Sea and (as this Examint. believes) dyed abroad<lb></lb>
she not having seen or heard from him since<lb></lb>
that the sd. Smith informed her he Served his apprentiship<lb></lb>
with Mr Beard a <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35812_occ215">Butcher</rs>
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in Hollis Strt. Claremarket<lb></lb>
in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35812_geo485">St Clemt: Danes</rs>
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within the Liberty of Westmr<lb></lb>
in the County of Middx and never rented ten pounds by the <lb></lb>
year paid parish taxes nor lived a yearly Servant <lb></lb>
for one year<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
which Information this Examinant believes to be true<lb></lb>
And this Examinant further upon her Voluntary <lb></lb>
Oath saith she is pregnant with Child or Childn.<lb></lb>
which is likely to be born a bastard or bastards<lb></lb>
and to become Chargeable to the said parish of<lb></lb>
St Clemt. Danes she being poor & unable to maintain<lb></lb>
the same when born and that <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35812_n546-4">Anthony Webb</rs>
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a Shag Weaver in Old Nichol Street <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35812_geo486">Shoreditch</rs>
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did beget the said bastard Child or Children on<lb></lb>
her body this Examinant having constantly<lb></lb>
Cohabited with the sd. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35812_n546-5">Anthy. Webb</rs>
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as his wife<lb></lb>
for Ten Years past and that he had carnal<lb></lb>
Knowledge of her body Several times in the Months</p>
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