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Middx
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Westmr.}
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to Sarah Pointon Aged about 30 years upon her
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Oath saith That she never was married Rented
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any House Tenement or Lodging of £10 a year
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that she lived as a hired yearly Servant with one
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John Shredd
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in Stacey Street in the Parish of
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in the County of Middx
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for 18 Months and upwards at the yearly
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Wages of Six Pounds hath quitted said Service
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about 4 years ago since which time she has not
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lived as a hired yearly Servant for one year
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or done any Act Matter or thing whereby to the
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best of her knowledge Information or belief she
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may have gained any Subsequent Settlement
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And further this Examinant on her oath
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Saith that on the
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she
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was delivered of a Male Bastard Child in the
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House of a Mr. Smallwood a Taylor in
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Yeales's
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Court
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in the parish of
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which hath since been baptized by the Name
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John Pointon
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That one
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Richard Oxley
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a
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Coal merchant
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Compton Street
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been dead about 12 Months
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the Father of the said Child he having had
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Carnal knowledge of this Exts. Body and begotten
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the same thereon And that the said late
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Richard
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and no one else did beget the said
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Child of which she was delivered as aforesaid and
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