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aged about 20 Years upon Oath
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says she lived a hired Yearly
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James Dixon
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Esqr. in Surry Street in the Parish of
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for One Year and Upwards at
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the Yearly Wages of five Pounds and quitted her said
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Service on the 28th. day of this Instant November
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And further upon her Voluntary Oath says she
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never was Married and that she is pregnant with
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Child or Children which is likely to be born a bastard
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or bastards and to become chargeable to the said
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Parish of
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she being Poor and
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Unable to maintain the same when born; says
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John Brown
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who now lives
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with the
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above named Mr. Dixon had carnal knowledge of
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her Body sometime in February or March last & at
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several other times since at one of which times he
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got her with Child of the Child or Children with
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which she is now Pregnant and that the said
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Jno.
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Sworn
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29th. Novr. 1765
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Paul Vaillant
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Esther Agar
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