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Middx
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to wit
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Alice Benbow
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Aged about 20 years on her Oath
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says she never was Married Rented House or paid
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Taxes Says she lived a hired yearly
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Servant
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with
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one Mr. Elliott in
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Butcher Row
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Temple Bar
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upwards
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of one year at the yearly Wages of £5 hath quitted the
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said Service upwards of one year ago since which
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time she hath gained no other Subsequent
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Settlement and further upon her Voluntary Oath
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which is or are likely to be born a Bastard or
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she being Poor and unable to Maintain the same
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when born Says that one
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Doctor
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George Bell
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who
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Lodges at Mr. Fossetts her said Masters in
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Thannett
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is the Father thereof he having had Carnall
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the latter end of Decr. last but the Particular Day
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she Does not now remember and at Several different
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times afterwards at one of which times he got with
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Child of the Child or Children of which she is now
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Pregnant & that the said Dr. Bell and no other
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Person did beget the same and that he is the Father thereof
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Sworn this
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15 day of
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Septr. 1778
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Wm Kitchiner
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Alice Bamber
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