Middx
January Sessions
1790

The Parish of Hackney
agt.
Thomas Chapman< no role > }
In Bastard

Joseph Cosling< no role > of the Parish of St. John at
Hackney in the County of Middlesex maketh
Oath that Rachael Short< no role > who hath in her
Examination charged Thomas Chapman< no role > will
being the father of Base Child of which she
was then pregnant was not as this Deponent
hath been informed and verily believes
delivered of the said child before the thirtieth
day of December and this Deponent his
Oath faith says that as he hath been informed
and verily believes the said Child of which she
was then delivered is new living and Chargeable
to the Parish of St. John at Hackney and that
there hath not yet been any Adjudication
made of the espected Feather

Sworn in open court
16 January 1790}

Hall

Joseph Comling< no role >