Middx
&
Westmr.}
Martha Spicer< no role >
Aged about Twenty One Years
on her Oath Says she never was married Rented House
paid Taxes Says she lived a hired Yearly Servant
with
one
Richard Carter< no role >
Esqr
. at
Great Marlow
in the County of
Bucks
for one Year at the Yearly Wages of Seven Guineas
hath quitted her said Service about Two Years ago since
which time she hath gained no other Subseq. Settlemt.
And further upon her Voluntary Oath Says she is pregnant
with Child or Children which is or are likely to be born a
Bastard or Bastards & to become Chargable to the said
Parish of St. Clement Danes
she being poor and unable
to Maintain the same when born Says that one
Wm.
Hilton< no role >
a Footman
to Lady Napier who lately lodged
at one Mrs. Thomas in
Buckingham Street
York
Buildings
and who now lives in Duke Street York Buildings
is the Father thereof he having had Carnal knowledge
of her Body in the said Mrs. Thomas's House some time in May last
but the particular day she does not now remember &
at sevl. different times afterwards
[..] one of which times
he got her with Child of the Child or Children of which
she is now pregnant and that the said Wm. Helton a
no other person did beget the same and that he is the real
and true Father thereof.
Sworn this fifth day
of Febry 1777
before
R Butler
Martha Spicer< no role >