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Barbara Lawrence
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Aged about Thirty Two
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Years on her Oath says she never was Married Rented House paid Taxes or was
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an Apprentice, Saith she lived a hired Yearly
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Servant
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Thomas Biggs
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at
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the White Lyon
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in Wych Street
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Clement Danes
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in the Liberty of Westminster
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for Upwards of Eighteen
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Months at the yearly wages on eight Guineas hath quitted her said Service about 7 Years and hath not she Quitted the same ever gained any other
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Subsequent Settlement and further upon her Voluntary Oath says
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she is pregnant with Child or Children which is or are likely to be
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born a bastard or bastards and to become Chargeable to the said
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Parish she being poor and unable to maintain the same when born
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Says that One
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William Hattam
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a
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Pensioner
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belonging to
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the
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Royall Hospital
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at Greenwich
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Body the
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21st of April 1772
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and has ever since Cohabited with her
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at one of which time or times he got her with Child of the Child
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or Children of which she is now pregnant and that the said
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William Hattam
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and no other person did beget the same and that
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he is the real and true Father thereof
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Sworn this
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15th day
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of Feby 1775
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The Mark of
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NB.
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Barbara Lawrence
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Married J Hattom
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vide Page ye next
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