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which has since been Baptized by the
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she being poor
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Richard Smart
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is the Father thereof he having had Carnal
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of Octr. or Novr. 1775 but the partlar Day or time
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she cannot now recollect and at sevl. difft. times
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afterwards at one of which times he got her with
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Child of the Male Bastard Child of which she was so
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no other person did beget the same and that he is
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the real and true Father thereof
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Sworn this
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