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aged abt. 23 Years upon Oath saith
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she never was married and that she lived a yearly Servt.
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with Mr Thompson a
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at Oxford for four Years and
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upwards at the yearly Wages of 50 Shillings and has not
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Since she quitted her sd Service belief is abt. 2 Years
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ago, Rented ten pounds by the year paid Parish taxes
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nor lived a yearly Servant for one year And this
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Examinant further upon her Voluntary Oath Saith she was delivered
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of a male bastard Child on the 29th. of Janry last
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in the house of Nurse Davison one of the Parish Nurses
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of the
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which sd. Child has
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. and is now living & Chargeable to
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the said Parish and that
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Wm. Watkins
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a ship
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Carpenter who (as this Examint. has been informed
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and believes is now a board the fame a merchant
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Ship which Sailed abt. five months ago for
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the Madeir as) did beget the said male bastard
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Child on her body the said
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