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=
"LMOBPS45032_geo309"
>
St. Dunstans Stepney
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo309"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. Dunstans Stepney"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo309"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ117"
>
Shipwright
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ117"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Shipwright"
>
</
interp
>
<
del
>
aforesaid
</
del
>
and were put in her said Husband Yard on Thursday last in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
afternoon and were taken out of the said Yard by some person or persons over the pails
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the same backward
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"272"
>
Taken and Sworn
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The day and Year above mentioned before us
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n272-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n272-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n272-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n272-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"273"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n273-1"
>
Peter Greene
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n273-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n273-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Greene"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n273-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"274"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-1"
>
Richard Onion
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Onion"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-2"
>
Ann Stuart
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Ann"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Stuart"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n274-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"275"
>
The said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n275-1"
>
James White
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n275-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n275-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"White"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n275-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
says he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
went into the said field to ease himself
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that two young then had the Thirty and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
not him-Refuses to sign the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
above Declaration
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"276"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-1"
>
John Staples
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Staples"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-2"
>
Peter Greene
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Greene"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n276-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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