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Aged about Twenty Eight years on her Oath says
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She never was Married Rented House or paid Taxes Says She
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Hopwoods in
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for Fifteen Months at the
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about Six years ago since which time She hath gained neither
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Settlement And further on her Voluntary Oath says that on
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Child in the
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belonging to the said Parish of
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and is now Chargeable to the said Parish
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She being Poor and Unable to Maintain the same And further
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James
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Robert Gardner
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the Sign of the George iiv
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Broud Saint Giles
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is the Father thereof He having had Carnal
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Robert Gardner
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at Different times for near Two years last past at One of which
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He got her with Child of the Male Bastard Child of
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and no other person did beget the same and
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that He is the Read and true Father thereof
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Sepr. 1781
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Wm Kitchiner
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