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<p n="155">unable to maintain the same when born and<lb></lb>
that <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35804_n155-1">John Hastings</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35804_occ47">Watchman</rs>
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to his Royal<lb></lb>
Highness the Prince of Wales is the reputed<lb></lb>
Father the sd. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35804_n155-3">John Hastings</rs>
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being acquainted wth.<lb></lb>
this Examinant had carnal knowledge of her<lb></lb>
Body in the month of December last & at<lb></lb>
several other times since in the house of<lb></lb>
Mr. Whitney at <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35804_geo119">Paddington</rs>
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(where they lodged<lb></lb>
together as man and wife) at one of which<lb></lb>
times he got her with Child of the sd. <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Bastard Child or Children which she is now<lb></lb>
Pregnant with and that the sd. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35804_n155-4">John Hastings</rs>
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<lb></lb>
& no other person is the true & real father<lb></lb>
thereof</p>
<p n="156">Sworn <rs type="date" id="WCCDEP35804_date41">Octr. 5th.<lb></lb>
1747</rs>
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before <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35804_n156-1">Tho: Burdus</rs>
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<p n="157"> <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35804_n157-1">Mary Denny</rs>
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