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aged about 23 years on her Oath says
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she never was married Rented House paid Taxes or
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ever lived a hired yearly Servant for One Year says
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Father Rented & lived in a House in
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for sevl. years at the Yearly Rent of Ten
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Pounds hath quitted the said House upwards of 18 years
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ago since which time she hath gained no other Settlmt.
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And further on Voluntary Oath says on the
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13th. day of
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she was delivered of a Male Bastard Child
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in the House of
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Blanchard Wilkins
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in
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Houghton Street
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Clare Markett
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which was so on afterwards Baptized
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by the Name of
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William
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with Child or Children which is or are likely to be born
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a Bastard or Bastards and to become Chargeable to the
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sd. Parish of
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St. Clement Danes
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she being poor & unable
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maintain the same when born And further says that
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one
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Wm. Cook
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above named Bastard Child as also the Child she is nor
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Wm. Cook
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& no other
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person did beget the same & that he is the real & true
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father thereof.
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Sworn this
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5th. day
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of Octr. 1782
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Wm Kitchiner
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Jane Forshall
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