Saint Clement Danes

Middlesex
and
Westminster }

to wit Mary Smith< no role >
aged about 22 years upon her Oath
saith that she never was married
That she lived as a hired yearly
Servant with Mr. Bradley in Clare Court in the
Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the County of
Middlesex that she hath quitted said Service
about Fourteen Months since which time she
hath not lived as a hired yearly Servant for
Twelve Months or done any Act Matter or thing
whereby to the best of this Examinants knowledge
Information or belief she might have gained a
subsequent Settlement And further this Deponent
upon her Voluntary Oath saith that she is pregnant
with Child or Children which is or are likely to be
born a Bastard or Bastards and to become Chargeable
to the said Parish That one John Reed< no role > a Private
in Colonel Camels Company in the Third Regiment
of Foot Guards and who is now at Winchester is
the father thereof he having had Carnal knowledge
of this Examinants Body and begotten the said
Child or Children of which she is now pregnant and
that the said John Reed< no role > is the only Real and true
father thereof

Sworn this 2nd
day of Janry. 1798
before me } J Hunter

her
Mary [mark] Smith< no role >
Mark

Witness AW Burbidge Beadle