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Margarett Bell
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aged about 14 years upon
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her Oath saith that she never was married Rented House
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or Paid Taxes that she lived as a hired yearly Servant with
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one
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Richard Bell
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her Uncle in
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Stanhope Street
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in the
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in the
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County of Middlesex
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for 16 Months at the yearly Wages of £4..10..0 hath
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quitted said Service about Three years ago since which
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time she has done no Act to gain a Subsequent Settlement
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And further this Ext. saith that on the
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1st. day of Decr. Inst.
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she was delivered of a Female Bastard Child in the
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House of
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Workhouse
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of this Parish which hath since been baptized
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by the name of
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Harriett
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That one
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Thos. Vobe
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a Waiter who
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lately lived at the
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Devil Tavern
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in
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Fleet Street
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is the father
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thereof he having had Carnal knowledge of this Exts. Body
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sometime in the Month of April last and at several times
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since at one of which times he did beget the said Child of
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which she was so delivered as aforesaid And that the said
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Thomas Vobe
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is the only real & true father thereof
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Sworn this
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30th.
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day of Decr. 1786
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} R Butler
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her
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Margt.
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Bell
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Child born on the
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2d. Decr. 1786
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Sent to Nurse at
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Enfield
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the
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12th. Janry. 1787
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