Middlesex
July Sessn 1786

The Parish of Saint Mary White Chapel
agst
John Thomas< no role > for Bastardy

John Clawson< no role > of the said Parish Yeoman maketh Oath
That Mary Bethel< no role > of the said parish Singlewoman hath in
her Voluntary Examination taken on Oath before John Haples< no role >
Esquire one of His Majestys Justices of the peace in and in
for the said County the 29th day of June 1786 Declared
that she was then with Child and that said Child
or Children of which she was then pregnant was of were
begotten on her body by John Thomas< no role > of the City of
Gloncester Labr . and that the said Child or Children
is or are likely to be born Bastarder Bastards and to become
chargeable to the said Parish of St Mary White
Chapel she not being of ability of provide for such
Child or Children when born Lastly this Deponent
said that the said Mary Bethel is 40 yet delivered
of such Child or Children to this deponents knowledge
and belief

Sworn in Court the-
[..] day of June 1786}

Hall

John Clawson< no role >