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Westminster
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to wit
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aged about Twenty four
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Years on her Oath says she never was married Rent
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Servant
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with Mr.
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George Coupland
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in
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for four Years & an half at the Yearly
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Wages of Five Pounds hath quitted herr said Serve
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upwards of five Months & hath not since she quitted
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the same done Any Act whereby to gain a Subsequent
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she is pregnant with Child or Children which is or are
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Edward
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Johnson
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who she now believes is gone to
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is the father thereof he having had Carnal
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which times he got her with Child of the Child or Children
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of which she is now pregnant and that the said
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Sworn this
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11th. day
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Tho. Kynaston
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Elizabeth Hill
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