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<p n="120"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo121">Westminster</rs>
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THE Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n120-1">John Eastman</rs>
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(Winchester<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ75">Carrier</rs>
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) touching the Settlement of Mary & Thomas<lb></lb>
Bennett & Children<lb></lb>
<del> Rogue and </del>
Vagabond apprehended by Gabriel<lb></lb>
Pilkington Constable of the Parish of St Margt<lb></lb>
<del> in the </del>
Westmr. in the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo122">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and brought before me one<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n120-2">His Majesty</rs>
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's <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ76">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the City<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo123">Westminster</rs>
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aforesaid. And taken before Me<lb></lb>
this first Day of August in the Year of our<lb></lb>
Lord 17 45</p>
<p n="121"> This Examinant on his Oath says, That he hath been well<lb></lb>
Inform'd that <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-1">Edward Bennett</rs>
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Deceased Lived as a Yearly<lb></lb>
Servant while a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ77">Singleman</rs>
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with <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-2">Edward Weeks</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ78">Farmer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
one Year and upwards at <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo124">Byton</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Received yearly Wages for Such Service and this Deponent<lb></lb>
verily beleives that what he has before said is true he having<lb></lb>
for some years past brought to Town from the Parish Officers<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo126">Byton</rs>
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aforesaid a Monthly Allowance as a Support<lb></lb>
for the Wife of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-3">Edward Bennett</rs>
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and his two<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ79">Children</rs>
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. This Deponent further saith that the sai Edwd<lb></lb>
Bennett hath not to the best of his knowledge obtained any<lb></lb>
Settlement Subsequent to the above Service He also saith<lb></lb>
that he hath been Inform'd by <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-4">Thomas Tulder</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ80">Malster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in Winchester that he gave one <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-5">Mary Beal</rs>
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Deced in<lb></lb>
Marriage to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-6">Edward Bennett</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo127">St Johns Church</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in Winchester about 12 Years ago by whom these are<lb></lb>
two Children now living in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo128">Parish of St Margaret</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo129">Westminster</rs>
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the Lawfull .<obscured></obscured>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-7">Edward Bennett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
by his said Wife Mary (Viz) <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n121-8">Mary</rs>
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aged upwards of<lb></lb>
Eleven years & Thomas aged upwards of Seven years</p>
<p n="122">Sworn before me<lb></lb>
the 5th. day of Augst. 1745</p>
<p n="123"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n123-1">Ricd. Hanley</rs>
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