St Botolph Aldgate Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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15th December 1777 - February 1779

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Image 19 of 1305th February 1778


Middlesex ss}

Sarah Simpson< no role > Singlewoman maketh
oath that many years ago She was hired & lived as ahired servant
by the year by & with Robert York< no role > Vinten in the Parish of
St Botolph without Aldgae in the sd County at Certain Wages
& Continued in Such Service for divers Years & by means thereof
gained a legal Settlement there That She has not Since lived as
a hired servant for the Space of a year elsewhere nor was she ever
married nor hath She done any Act to gain anothr Settlement

Sworn this - day
of Febry 1778 before}

The Mark of
Sarah [mark] Simpson< no role >

Middlesex ss}

Mary Swale< no role > the wife of James Swale< no role >
maketh oath that many years ago her said husband
took & rented a house of the yearly Rent of Six pounds
in Mandlins Rents in the Parish of St. Botolph without
Aldgate in the sd County & lived therein for many years
& during & during Such his Residence therein he was charg [..]
to & paid Poors Rates for the Same & he also Served the office
of Headborough in the Said parish & by means thereof gained
a legal Settlement & there has not Since done any Act to her Knowledge
or belief to gain a Subsequent Settlement & that she was lawfy
married to her Said husband


Sworn this 5 day
of Febry 1778 before
Parkr Rowlands< no role >

Mary Swale< no role >




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