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Middx
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aged about 28 years upon
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Rented House Tent. or Lodging of £10 a year or
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that she left it about 12 Months ago and went back
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Bastard Child at the House of a Mrs. Evans in
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which hath since been Christened by the
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Martin Hurdes
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Christie a Hatter in
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Court Lambard
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Street and lodges at one Mrs. Tills a Coak Shop in
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is the father thereof he having had
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Carnal knowledge of this Exts. Body sometime in
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the Month of Decr. 1785 and at sevl. times since at
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one of which times he did beget the said Child of
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which she was so delivered as aforesaid And that
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the said Martin Hurdes (and no one else) is the Real
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19th.
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Wm Kitchiner
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Mary Bell
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