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Women belonging to the said
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to lead her
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into the next Parish & then come back again, for
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which he gave them three halfpence to buy them a Pint
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of Beer, that they accordingly led her between them
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to the
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where they left her, & she very slowly & with great
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difficulty walked on, & a required for a Parish Officer,
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that she was directed to one upon blew green, but
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he out being at home, she went to another at Shepherd
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Bush, but he refund her any Relief, she then said
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herself down under an Hedge & fell asleep, but
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soon waked again in great Pain & almost starved
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with cold, she then wander'd about not knowing
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where she was till about three o' Clock of the next lay being Thurs day
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in the Morning when she got to the Sign of the King Arms
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in the great
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where she Knocked & begd for Relief & Assistance
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upon which the Master of the House got up & sent
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a Person with her to one of the Churchwardens of
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the said Parish of Action who provided a Lodging
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for her, where she was deliver'd soon after five o'
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Clock of the said Morning of a male Bastard Child,
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& she further saith that the said
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John Williams
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is the Fether of the said Child & that she & the
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said Child have been & now are chargeable to
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Taken & signed the day & year
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abovewritten before me the abovesaid}
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