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saith she never was married & that she lived a
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Yearly Servt. with Mr.
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in the Liberty of Wetsmr. for one Year and
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upwds. at the Yearly Wages of Five Pounds &
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Decr. Int.
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And further upon her Voluntary Oath saith
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she is pregnant with Child or Children which
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is likely to be born a Bastard or Bastards & to
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she being Poor & not able to
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maintain the same when born and that Mr.
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Thos. Eld (who lodges and Boards with the sd.
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Mr. Langdale) did Beget the sd. Child or
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Body in the latter End of April last & at
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sevll. other times since at one of which times
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with which she is now pregnant & that he the sd.
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Thomas Eld & no other Person is the true and
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14th. Decr.
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