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And this Depont Saith That in the year one
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Balentine Harris
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to her late deceased
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And this Depont. farther Saith That to her knowledge information
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or belief her said late husband never did any Act to gain a
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Settlement in England And this Depont. farther Saith that her
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Said late husband was a
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sometime in the Month of September in
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the year one thousand seven hundred & sixty one & (as this Depont.
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has been Credibly informed & believes) went from thence on Board
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the Dragon Man of War then at
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to
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plymouth
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& in the beging. of the Month
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of october following: Sailed as a
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in the said ship from
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aforesd. bound for
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Martinico
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,-And this Depont. Saith That since
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such her Said husband leaving her at
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as a foresd. she has
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een nor heard from him Save that she this Depont. has been
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by Letter & otherwise that her Said late husband
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James Miller
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was
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in the Month of July One thousand
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Seven hundred & sixty two And this Deponent farther Saith That
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on her said husbands leaving her at
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as aforesaid she Came
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from thence to
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And afterwards about the begining of
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January one thousand seven hundred and sixty two took a lodging
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in the house of one
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a
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who then lived in
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Said County of Middx
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And that about the Middle of the Same
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January she this Deponent Suffered the said
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John Gunn
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to lye
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with her & have Carnal knowledge of her Body at his house in
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aforesaid whereby she Conceived with Child of a Male
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Bastard Child of which she was delivered in the Month of September
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in the said Year One thousand seven hundred and sixty two at
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-in the said Parish of Christ Church Spittle fields
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and
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since Baptised by the name of
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Richard Miller
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at the Church
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>
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belonging to the said Parish of
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Christ Church Spittle Fields
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<
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and is Now become Chargeable to the Parish of
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Saint Botolph
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without Aldgate
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in the County of Middlesex
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And this Depont.
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