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Aged about 24 Years on her Oath says she never
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Bastard Child in the House of One Mr. Smith in
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George Mitcham
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a
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Runner
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at Mr. Justice Walkers in
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in
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the father thereof he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body on
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the
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12th. day of March last
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was Twelve Months and at Sevl.
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Different times afterwards at one of Which times he got her with
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Child of the Male Bastard Child of which she was so delivered
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George Mitcham
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& no other
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person did beget the same & that he is the real & true Father
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thereof
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Sworn this
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22nd day
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R Butler
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her
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Sarah
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Creeve
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Mark
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