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James Crockwell
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Thomas Revill
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John Floud
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John French
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James Clark
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in the
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Three shillings, for the support of the said
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Margaret French
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and her
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Child; he this Informant hath paid her the said
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from the thirtieth day of April last to the fourth day of
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June Instant, weekly the Sum of Three shillings; And this
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Informant saith that the said
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Margaret French
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hath confessed
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that her said Child has been dead for three Months last past,
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and that this Informant doth
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hath
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believe that the said
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John
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is discharged from the said Militia, and that the
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Margaret French
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hath knowingly and designedly received
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and obtained Seven shillings and Six pence from this Informant
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by virtue of the said order with Intent to Cheat and defraud
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the Parishoners of the said Parish of Saint Leon and
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Shoreditch
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of the same.
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Thos Revill
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The said
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James Crockwell
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saith That he is one of the
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Beadles
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of the said Parish of
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Saint Leonard Shoreditch
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,
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and that he apprehended the said
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Margaret French
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,
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who confessed to this informant that her said Child
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has been dead for three Months last past, which this
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informant believes to be true.
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Taken and Sworn before me
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the day and Year first above.
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written.}
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W. Browne
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James Crockwell
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