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