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<p n="78"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlesex ss</note>
<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-1">John Smithers</rs>
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maketh oath That Several Years ago<lb></lb>
he was <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10309_occ64">hired and lived as a hired Servant by the Year</rs>
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at the<lb></lb>
Yearly wages of Three Pounds with one <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-2">Thomas Whitaker</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10309_geo166"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10309_geo167"> <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10309_geo168">Coleman Street</rs>
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in the Parish of Saint Stephen<lb></lb>
</rs>
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Coleman Street in the City of London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10309_occ65">Victualler</rs>
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who<lb></lb>
kept a house there known by <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAEP10309_geo169">the Name or sign of the White<lb></lb>
Swan</rs>
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And this Deponent Contuined in such service in the<lb></lb>
said Parish for the space of three years and upwards and<lb></lb>
by Means thereof as he is advised gained a legal settlement<lb></lb>
there And this Depont. Saith that he hath not since lived as a<lb></lb>
hired servant for a year Nor ever was an apprentice nor<lb></lb>
ever rented a house of Ten Pounds a year or upwards Nor<lb></lb>
ever Paid any Poors Rates or kings Taxes Nor ever servd.<lb></lb>
any Parish offices Nor to his knowledge or belief hath he<lb></lb>
done any Act whereby to gain a settlement subsequent<lb></lb>
to his servitude as above And this Deponent farther<lb></lb>
Saith that he hath three Children to wit <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-55">Elizabeth</rs>
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aged<lb></lb>
Seven Years <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-56">Solomon</rs>
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Aged four years and <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-34">Henry</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Aged about Seven Months the lawful issue of this Depont<lb></lb>
by his late <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAEP10309_occ66">wife</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n78-4">Elizabeth Whitaker</rs>
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deced.</p>
<p n="79"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Sworn this <rs type="date" id="GLBAEP10309_date26">15th. day of<lb></lb>
April 1766</rs>
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before<hi rend="braceResult"> <rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n79-99">Chris: Scott</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n79-1">Rob Pell</rs>
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</hi>
</hi>
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<p n="80">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="GLBAEP10309_n80-99">John H Smithers</rs>
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