Middx ss

Rebecca Hawkins< no role > wife of John Hawkins< no role >
who is now at Sea maketh oath that her sd
Husband has often informed her that about
Thirty one Years ago he was bound apprentice
to Mr. William Styles< no role > a Dyer in the parish
of St. Stephen in Coleman Street in the City
of London and served about five years of
his apprenticeship in the sd. Parish and
then went to Sea & by Means thereof gained a
legal settlemt. there And this Depont. farther
saith that to her knowledge information or
belief her sd. husband never rented a house
of ten pounds a year or upwards Nor served
any Parish offices nor was a hired servant by ye
year And that she hath two Children to wit
Rebecca< no role > aged about Six years & Margaret< no role >
aged about two years the lawfull issue of
this Depont. by her sd husband

The mark of
RH Rebecca Hawkins< no role >