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Westmr.
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Aged about Twenty Two Years on
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her Oath says she never was married Rented House or
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paid Taxes says she lived a hired Yearly
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upwards of Three Years ago & hath not since she quitted
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the same ever Rented House paid Taxes or lived a hired
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to became chargable to the
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St. Clement Danes
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she being Poor and
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unable to maintain the same when born Says that one
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Abel Smith
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an
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Attorney
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in
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New Inn
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and who is also
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Clerk
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to Mr.
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Abel Jenkins
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is the Father thereof
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he having had Carnal knowledge of her Body sometime in
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February last at the house of his Brother Mr.
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John Smith
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sevl. different times afterwards at one of which times he got
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her with Child of the Child or Children of which she is never
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Pregnant and that the said
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Abel Smith
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and no other Person did beget the same
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3d. day
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before
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R. Butler
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her
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Mary
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Bilby
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