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Sarah Boswell
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aged about 24 Years upon Oath saith she
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never was married
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and that about Six Years ago she lived a Yearly
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with Mr Coles Peruke maker in
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Beaufort Buildings
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Parish of St. Clement Danes
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for one Year
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and upwards at the Yearly Wages of Four pounds and has not since
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she quitted the sd. Mrs. Coles Service rented Ten Pounds a Year paid
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Parish Taxes lived a Yearly Servant for one Year or otherwise gained
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a Settlement in any other place to her knowledge or belief and
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further upon her Voluntary Oath saith she is pregnant with Child or
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Children which is likely to be born a bastard or bastards and to
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become Chargeable to the said parish of
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St. Clement Danes
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she being
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Poor and unable to maintain the same when born and that
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George
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who is at present
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Sailor
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on board the Cales Galley
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did beget the sd. bastard Child or Children on her body the said
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George
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having had carnal knowledge of this Examinant four times in
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the month of June last at one of which times he got her with
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Child of the said bastard Child or Children with which she is
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now pregnant and that the said
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George Dawson
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and no other
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Decr 20th.
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1750
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Fran: Bedwell
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The mark of
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Sarh.
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