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The Examination of
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24th- Day of March 1741
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Who upon her Oath saith that
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her Husband
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Robert Bird
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hath been gone from her about
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Eight Years & haveing never heard from him cannott tell
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whether he is liveing or Dead & that abt. nine Years ago her
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sd. Husband lived in & Rented a House in
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little Drury Lane
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in the
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-
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for the Space of two Years & upwards at the Yearly Rent of
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Nineteen Pounds And this Examinant further saith that
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her sd. Husband nor She this Exaiant since his Absense
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never rented any other House paid Parish Taxes lived with
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any Person as a Yearly hired Servt. for the Space of one Year
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or otherwise gained a Settlement in anyother Place to
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her knowledge or beleife & being Poor is not able to maintaine
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herselfe
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Sworne the Day & Year
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abovemenconed before}
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