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Beaufort Buildings
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saith that she is Pregnant with Child or Children which is
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or are likely to be born a Bastard or Bastards and to
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John Couldwill
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Exts. Body sometime in the Month of Augst. last and at
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said Child of Children of which she is now Pregnant
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Ann Leigh
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Man taken-Bond filled up & Exted
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