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Middlesex
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Aged about Eighteen years on her
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an Attorney in
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in the Liberty of
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for Eighteen Months at the yearly
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Wages of four Guineas hath quitted her said Service about
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four years ago since which time she hath gained no other
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Subsequent Settlement And further on her Voluntary
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or are likely to be born a Bastard or Bastards and to become
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to oneIome Esqr. who
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lodges at Bates's Hotell in the Adelphi is the Father thereof
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he having had Carnal Knowledge of her Body the latter
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End of the Month of March last at his the said Mr. Iomes
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Lodgings at Amen Corner and at several different times
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afterwards at one of which times he got her with Child of
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the Child or Children of which she is now pregnant And
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that the said Stephen Staffoe & no or. Person did beget the
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same & that he is the real & true father thereof
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11th.
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