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April 1st. 1793
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aged 29 years or thereabts.
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Widow Upon Oath saith that
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Bastard Child at the House of Mr. Clarke in
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saith that one
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of this parish and is by trade a
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is the only real true father of the said Child of
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which she was delivered as aforesaid he and no one
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else having had carnal knowledge of this Deponent's
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Body first in or about the Month of April 1792
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and at Several times since at some or one of which
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times he did beget the said Child thereon And
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that the said Child is become chargeable to the paid
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Witness
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Jas. Talboys
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quar to the Woman's Settlement
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