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<p n="365"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss</note>
The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n365-1">Elizabeth Freebody</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10306_occ217">Singlewoman</rs>
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taken on<lb></lb>
oath before us Two of his Majesties Justices of the<lb></lb>
peace for the county of Middx (whereof one is of the<lb></lb>
Quorum) and both residing in or next to the Limits of<lb></lb>
the parish Church of St. Botolph without Aldgate<lb></lb>
in the Said County this<rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10306_date110">30thDay of May<lb></lb>
in the year of our Lord 1749</rs>
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</p>
<p n="366">This<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Examinant maketh oath and Saith<lb></lb>
that about Two Years ago one <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n366-1">Robert Percival</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo355"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo356">St. George Hanover Square</rs>
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in the county<lb></lb>
of Middx</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10306_occ218">Gent</rs>
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did prevail with this Examinant to<lb></lb>
Suffer him to lie with her at the house of <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10306_occ219">Mr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n366-2">Robert<lb></lb>
Thomas</rs>
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in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo357"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo358">St. James Westmr.</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
County of Middx</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10306_occ220">Apothecary</rs>
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and had Carnal knowledge<lb></lb>
of this Examinants body Several times whereby She<lb></lb>
conceived with Child of a Male Bastard Child of<lb></lb>
which she was Delivered at the house of <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n366-3">Nicholas<lb></lb>
Gastrow</rs>
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in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo359"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10306_geo360">St. Botolph without Aldgate</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the County of Middx</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10306_occ221">Chandler</rs>
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on the <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10306_date111">Twentieth of <lb></lb>
December one thousand Seven hundred and forty <lb></lb>
Seven</rs>
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which Said Male Bastard child hath been baptised<lb></lb>
by the name of <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n366-5">Thomas</rs>
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and hath been now is and still is<lb></lb>
likely to be Chargeable to the said parish of Saint<lb></lb>
Botolph without Aldgate this Examinant being poor<lb></lb>
& not able to provide for the same And this Examinant<lb></lb>
farther Saith that the said <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n366-4">Robert Percival</rs>
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is the<lb></lb>
True & only father of the Said Male Bastard Child<lb></lb>
And that this Examination is voluntary & that She hath<lb></lb>
not been forced or compelled to be examined by any<lb></lb>
person or persons whomsoever</p>
<p n="367"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Sworn this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10306_date112">30thDay of<lb></lb>
May1749</rs>
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before<hi rend="braceResult"> <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n367-2">Richd. Ricards</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n367-1">Sam Gower</rs>
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</hi>
</hi>
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<p n="368">The mark of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10306_n368-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Freebody</rs>
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