Middx

Martha Matthews< no role > Aged about 20 Years upon
Oath Says she was never Married Says she
was Bound an Apprentice to Mr. Smith a
Hair Cutter in the Strand in the Parish of
St. Clement Danes in the County of Middx
with whom she lived about Three Years and
a half and then came away and hath quitted
her said Apprentiship about Three Years and
hath not Since Rented House or paid Taxes
or lived a hired Yearly Sert. for One Year
And further upon her Voluntary Oath Says
she is Pregnant with Child or Children which
is likely to be Born a Bastard or Bastards
and to become Chargeable to the said Parish
she being poor and unable to Maintain
the same when Born Says One William
Williams< no role > a Midshipman had Carnal Knowledge