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Ann Simpson
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aged about 32 years upon
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her Oath saith that she never was married that she
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has lived as a hired yearly Servant with Mr. Mortimer
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at the
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in
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for
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these Eighteen Months past at the yearly Wages of
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Six Pounds And further this Examinant upon
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her Oath saith that on the
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Second day of March 1787
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she was delivered of a Male Bastard Child in Old
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Boswell Court in the
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which hath since been Christened by the
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Name of
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George
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That one
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George Battray
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a
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Musical Instrument Maker
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who did lodge at
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Mr. Criggs in
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is the
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father thereof he having had Carnal knowledge
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of this Examinants Body and begotten the said
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Child of which she was so delivered as aforesaid
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and that he is the only real and true father
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thereof
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Sworn this
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13th.
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her
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Ann
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Simpson
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