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1st Nov
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The Informacon of
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taken upon oath before the
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Right honoble St.
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Thomas Pilkington
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this first
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Who saith That about Easter last past,
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John
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Acton
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Vintner
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, coming often to the house of Mrs.
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Huntsman in
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three Dagger Court
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, where this Informant was then
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employed as A Nurse, he thereby became
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acquainted with this Informt. & about that
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time did begett her with ye Child she
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now goes with And saith that no other pson
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is father of ye said Child. And this Informt.
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further saith That about four or five months since
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the said Acton caused this Informt. to be taken
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by A warrt. (as she apprhended) to bring her
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before A Justice of the Peace in Midlx, Audr
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being in custody of A Constable, the sd Mr. Acton
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one Mr Wright A Sherrifes office & severall
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others being prsent, this Informt. was pressed by
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ye sd. Acton to disown her Accu
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& the sd Acton there gave
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her forty shillings to subscribe A Paper then
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drawn by ye sd. Wright which this Informt. to
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procure her libty at that time was forced to do
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And the Upon this Informt. was carryed before
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A Justice of ye Peace at Islington, & discharged
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without being any way examined touching the
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Sd. matter. And this Informt. also Saith that
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at another time, the Said Acton told this Informt.
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he would give her A price of money, to lay the
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Sd. Child to another person.
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Capt et Jurat coram me
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die et anno Supradris.
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The marke of
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