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<p n="105">Women belonging to the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo49">Workhouse</rs>
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to lead her<lb></lb>
into the next Parish & then come back again, for<lb></lb>
which he gave them three halfpence to buy them a Pint<lb></lb>
of Beer, that they accordingly led her between them<lb></lb>
to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo50">Hampshire</rs>
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Hog in the Hamlet of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo51">Hammersmith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
where they left her, & she very slowly & with great<lb></lb>
difficulty walked on, & a required for a Parish Officer,<lb></lb>
that she was directed to one upon blew green, but<lb></lb>
he out being at home, she went to another at Shepherd<lb></lb>
Bush, but he refund her any Relief, she then said<lb></lb>
herself down under an Hedge & fell asleep, but<lb></lb>
soon waked again in great Pain & almost starved<lb></lb>
with cold, she then wander'd about not knowing<lb></lb>
where she was till about three o' Clock of the next lay being Thurs day<lb></lb>
in the Morning when she got to the Sign of the King Arms<lb></lb>
in the great <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo52">Uxbridge Road</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo53">Parish of Acton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
where she Knocked & begd for Relief & Assistance<lb></lb>
upon which the Master of the House got up & sent<lb></lb>
a Person with her to one of the Churchwardens of<lb></lb>
the said Parish of Action who provided a Lodging<lb></lb>
for her, where she was deliver'd soon after five o'<lb></lb>
Clock of the said Morning of a male Bastard Child,<lb></lb>
& she further saith that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50481_n105-1">John Williams</rs>
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<lb></lb>
is the Fether of the said Child & that she & the<lb></lb>
said Child have been & now are chargeable to<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50481_geo54">Parish of Acton</rs>
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<p n="106">Taken & signed the day & year<lb></lb>
abovewritten before me the abovesaid}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50481_n106-1">Saml: Wegg</rs>
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<p n="107">The Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50481_n107-1">Elizabeth<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Cooke</rs>
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