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aged about 24 Years
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upon Oath says she never was married and that she lived
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a hired Yearly Servant with Mr. Largeau a
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in the County of Middx. for one Year and Ten
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Months at the Yearly Wages of four Pounds for the
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first Year and five Pounds for the last Ten Months
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and hath quitted said Service about Two Months
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And further upon her Voluntary Oath says she is
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pregnant with Child or Children which is likely to be
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born a Bastard or Bastards and to become chargeable
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to the said Parish of
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she being
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Poor and unable to maintain the same when born
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Says that one
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George Lee
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(footman to Mr. Cartwright who
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lodges at Millers Warehouse in
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) had Carnal knowledge of her Body
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Sometime towards the Latter end at April 1759. and
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at sevl. other times since at one of which times he got
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her with Child of the Child or Children with which she
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is now pregnant And that the said
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and no
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Sworn the
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7th. day of
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Barth: Hammond
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The Mark of
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Sarah Akhurst
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Upon Mr Rust's
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Complaint
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J: P:
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