but did
not remain there for more than the Space of Five Weeks
That in the month of February last her Said husband Went on
a Voyage to America
where She believes he now is And in the
month of April last She this Depont took a Lodging for herself
in the
Parish of St Botolph without Aldgate
in the County of
Middlesex
where She has remained ever Since That in the month
of June last She was delivered of a Female Child (Since
baptized by the name of Frances < no role >
) in the
Lying Inn Hospital
in
Brown low Street Long Acre
in the County of Middlesex
which
is Still living & this Deponent Can give no Account respecting the
Settlement of her Sd husbands Parents or eithr of them.
Sworn this 9th day of
November 1778
before
Jasper Clarkey< no role >
Ann Bartlett< no role >
Middlesex ss}
The Above Deponent
Ann Bartlett< no role >
farther
maketh oath that the Several Lodgings or Rooms taken by her
Sd Husband
Robert Bartlett< no role >
or herself Since their Coming from
the West Indies
to England or any one of them did not Amount
to or after the Rate of the Rent of Ten Pounds a year the Same
being taken at So much per Week & the most that was ever
Paid for any one Lodging taken by them did not exceed the Rate
or Sum of Three Shillings & Six pence per Week.
Sworn this. 17. of November
1778
before
Jasper Clarkey< no role >
Ann Bartlett< no role >
Ano. under the Circumstances Stated in the above Examinations yr opinion's desired
Whethr. the Settlement of Robert Bartlett< no role >
& his wife
& Child
is in
Aldgate Parish
Middlesex
or elsewhere
I am of opinion that Ann Bartlett< no role >
& her Child have no legal
Settlement Whatsoever & are therefore to be Considered as Casual