Middx
Mary Gill< no role >
upon Oath saith that about 20 Years ago she
was married
to one
Thomas Sturgis< no role >
at
Kingston
in Surry
who
was afterwards tryd and transported for Bigamy he having a Wife
living when he intermarryed with this Examinant and that
about 8 Yrs. ago she lived a Yearly Servant
with Mr.
John Harding< no role >
in
Devereux Court
in the Parish of St. Clement Danes
in the
County of Middx
at the Yearly Wages of £5 for 1 Year & 9 months
that after having quitted Mr Hardings Service she went & lived
with Mrs. Edwards in
Holborn Row
Lincolns Inn fields
and
that the sd. Mrs. Edwards agreed to give her 4s. a week for the first
half Year to look after the house
whilst the family was in the County
& at her coming to Town again made a further Agreement
with her for 2s..6d a week Dyet Washing & Lodging & and or
this last Agreement she continued with Mrs. Edwards another
half Year and that she Constantly lay in the house in
Holborn Row
aforesaid the whole Twelve months in rest 10 weeks in the first Yr. when she was in Lodging & had no Wages and
that she has not since rented ten pounds a Year paid Parish
Taxes lived Yearly Servant for one Year or otherwise
gained a Settlement in any other place to her knowledge
or belief
Sworn Janry 15th.
1750
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