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aged about 20 years upon
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her Oath saith that she never was married that she lived
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for about 2 years at the
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yearly Wages of £6 that she hath quitted said
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Service about 3 weeks And further this Examt.
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upon her Voluntary Oath saith that she is pregnant
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with Child or Children which is or are likely to be
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born a Bastard or Bastards and to become
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Joseph
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the Son of the said Mr. Parry is the Father
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thereof he having had Carnal knowledge of this
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Examinants Body sometime in the Months of
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May or June last and at several times since
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