St Clement Danes Parish:
Pauper Settlement, Vagrancy and Bastardy Exams
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18th March 1786 - 11th May 1792

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Image 63 of 38522nd January 1787


Saint Clement Danes

Middx
&
Westmr.}

to wit Sarah Sinclair< no role > aged about 20 years upon
her Oath saith that she never was married Rented
House or paid Taxes ever lived as a hired yearly
Servant for one year or ever served any Apprenticeship
that she was born in Holywell Street in the parish of
Saint Clement Danes where her Father & Mother kept
House for upwards of 20 years And further this Ext.
upon her Voluntary Oath saith that she is Pregnant
with Child or Children which is or are likely to be born
a Bastard or Bastards and to become Chargeable to the
said parish of Saint Clement Danes And further this
Ext. saith that one Richd. Towsey< no role > who is Clerk to an Atts.
at No. 2 in New Court in the Temple is the father thereof
he having had Carnal knowledge of this Exts. Body
sometime in the month of May-last and at sevl.
times since at one of which times he did beget the said
Child or Children of which she is now Pregnant and
that the said Richd. Towsey< no role > and no one elseis the only
real and true father thereof

Sworn this 22d. day
of Janry. 1787 } R Butler

Sarah Sinclair< no role >

man taken and his Master Mr. Luxmore Passed
his Word for his Clerks forthwith Coming at any time
Child dead-Expences Paid.




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