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Cathn. Coultman
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aged about 23 Years upon Oath saith
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she never was married and that she lived a Yearly
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Servant
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wth. Mr
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Wm. Bird
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in
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in the Parish of
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St Clement Danes
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in the Liberty of Westmr
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. at the Yearly
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Wages of £4..10..0 for one Year and quitted her sd. Service
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21st Novr. last
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and further upon her Voluntary Oath
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Saith that she is pregnant with Child or Children which is
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likely to be born a Bastard or Bastards and to become
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Chargeable to the said Parish of
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St Clement Danes
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she being poor
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and unable to Maintain the Same when born and that
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Thomas Bird
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is the reputed father of the said bastard Child
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or Children the said
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Thomas Bird
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having had carnal
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Knowledge of this Examinant in the latter End of May or
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beginning of June last and at Several other times Since
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at one of which times he got her with Child of the bastard
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Child or Children with which she is now pregnant
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and that the sd.
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Thomas Bird
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and no other person
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is the true & real father thereof
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Sworn
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Janry 15th.
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1752
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before
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M Feilding
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Catharine Coltman
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