Middx ss

The Examination of Elizabeth Freebody< no role > Singlewoman taken on
oath before us Two of his Majesties Justices of the
peace for the county of Middx (whereof one is of the
Quorum) and both residing in or next to the Limits of
the parish Church of St. Botolph without Aldgate
in the Said County this30thDay of May
in the year of our Lord 1749

This [..] Examinant maketh oath and Saith
that about Two Years ago one Robert Percival< no role > of
the parish of St. George Hanover Square in the county
of Middx Gent did prevail with this Examinant to
Suffer him to lie with her at the house of Mr . Robert
Thomas< no role > in the parish of St. James Westmr. in the
County of Middx Apothecary and had Carnal knowledge
of this Examinants body Several times whereby She
conceived with Child of a Male Bastard Child of
which she was Delivered at the house of Nicholas
Gastrow< no role > in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate
in the County of Middx Chandler on the Twentieth of
December one thousand Seven hundred and forty
Seven which Said Male Bastard child hath been baptised
by the name of Thomas< no role > and hath been now is and still is
likely to be Chargeable to the said parish of Saint
Botolph without Aldgate this Examinant being poor
& not able to provide for the same And this Examinant
farther Saith that the said Robert Percival< no role > is the
True & only father of the Said Male Bastard Child
And that this Examination is voluntary & that She hath
not been forced or compelled to be examined by any
person or persons whomsoever

The mark of
Elizabeth [mark] Freebody< no role >