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Order of Sessions the 13th of
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Aprill 1697
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That on the 20th. of the sd. Month of Aprill informacon be given to the
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a person of great ability & Grandmother to
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the sd. Infant by the fathers side the sd Overseers upon the Sd. Informacon tooke
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out the Recorders Warrt. bearing date the sd. 20th. of Aprill agst. the Sd Alice the
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The Recordrs. Warrt ye 20th Aprill 1697
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hath been at great charge
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in prosecuting the sd. Grandmother and maintaining the Sd. Infant occasioned by
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the sd. Grandmothers not appearing upon her recognizance at Sessions but hath
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hitherto delayed the prosecutors and pretends that her son
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Taken up by another Warrt
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Noate That the sd
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son to the sd.
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Alice Rudyard
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the Grandmother
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was married in the pland of
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beyond the seas as by a Certificate
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bearing date the 26th. of February to1692/3 signed by the person & two witnesses
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A Certificate bearing date the
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26th of February 1692/3
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Mr. John Rudyard proves the
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witnesses hands
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To: Prove the giving of her away in Marriage an affidavit made before
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Justice Eyres the 10th of May 1694 signed by Coll. Garth who is now beyond the
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sea but the hand of the sd. Coll Garth
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Mr Buxton
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To prove the Lycence
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of
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taken from Coll Kendall Governour then of
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John Griffith
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made affidavit thereof before
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Roger Langley
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one of his Maties
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Justices of the peace
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for the County of Midx who certifys
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under his hand}
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Coll: Kendall
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Tho Nurse
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Capt. Wickham Capt. of the Diamond Frigett made an affidavit of the said
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Marriage but part of the affidit is torn and the Sd Wickham is now at
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Mr. Buxton & the nurse
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To prove the cohabiting of Mr.
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Benjamin Rudyard
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and his wife and
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of his owning her as his wife}
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Coll Kendall Mrs Green
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& Mr. Kircomb
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That the sd.
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Alice Rudyard
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the Grandmother could never be prevailed upon to try the matter of fact whilst the
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witnesses were in England but hath taken this oppertunity to try the same in their absence the father of the
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Infant died possessed of a very considerable personall Estate And left no other child but the Infant aforesd
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And by this meanes the Grandmother endeavours to bastardize the Infant that she may gett the effects to her
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own use that the sd. Infants father left
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Alice Rudyard
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aged about 5 years old Daughter of
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Anne Rudyard
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The Grandmother
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Alice Rudyard
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to be of ability the charge for tyme past & the
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allowance for tyme to come referred to Mr. Recorder
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in Midd Complaints
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In Prsonce of Councell & Solintors on either Side
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Mr.
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ton
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Mr. Doe}
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