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<p n="857"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
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<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n857-1">Eliz: Clifford</rs>
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aged abt. 30 yrs. upon her Voluntary Oath<lb></lb>
says she was never married that on the 24th.<lb></lb>
day of Decr. 1756. she was delivered of a<lb></lb>
Male Bastard Child in the house of Mr.<lb></lb>
Edwards in Peter Street in the Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35813_geo889">St. Clemt. Danes</rs>
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in the Liberty of Westmr.<lb></lb>
says one <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n857-2">Willm. Smith</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35813_occ318">Labourer</rs>
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did beget<lb></lb>
the said Bastard Child on her Body she<lb></lb>
this Examinant Lodging at the house<lb></lb>
of Mrs. Hall at <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35813_geo890">Tarnham</rs>
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in the County<lb></lb>
of Surry where she became acquainted<lb></lb>
with him says the Willm. Smith<lb></lb>
had Carnal knowledge of her Body<lb></lb>
in the Month of Febry 1756 & at sevl.<lb></lb>
other times since at one of which times<lb></lb>
<del>since at one of which times</del>
he got her<lb></lb>
with Child of the Bastard Child of<lb></lb>
which she was delivered as aforesaid<lb></lb>
& that he the said<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n857-3">Wm. Smith</rs>
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& no other Person is the true & real<lb></lb>
father thereof</p>
<p n="858">Sworn the <rs type="date" id="WCCDEP35813_date260">15th. of<lb></lb>
April 1757</rs>
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before} <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n858-1">Barth: Hammond</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n858-2">Fran: Bedwell</rs>
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<p n="859">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35813_n859-1">Eliz: Clifford</rs>
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