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<p n="206"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx<lb></lb>
&<lb></lb>
Westmr.}</note>
<rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35808_n206-1">Martha Spicer</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_n206-1" type="surname" value="SPICER"></interp>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_n206-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Aged about Twenty One Years<lb></lb>
on her Oath Says she never was married Rented House<lb></lb>
paid Taxes Says she lived a hired Yearly <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35808_occ106">Servant</rs>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_occ106" type="occupation" value="Servant"></interp>
with<lb></lb>
one <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35808_n206-2">Richard Carter</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_n206-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35808_occ107">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_occ107" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. at <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35808_geo290"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35808_geo291">Great Marlow</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo291" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
in the County of<lb></lb>
Bucks</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo290" type="type" value="county"></interp>
for one Year at the Yearly Wages of Seven Guineas<lb></lb>
hath quitted her said Service about Two Years ago since<lb></lb>
which time she hath gained no other Subseq. Settlemt.<lb></lb>
And further upon her Voluntary Oath Says she is pregnant<lb></lb>
with Child or Children which is or are likely to be born a<lb></lb>
Bastard or Bastards & to become Chargable to the said<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35808_geo292">St. Clement Danes</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo292" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
she being poor and unable<lb></lb>
to Maintain the same when born Says that one <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35808_n206-3">Wm.<lb></lb>
Hilton</rs>
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a <rs type="occupation" id="WCCDEP35808_occ108">Footman </rs>
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to Lady Napier who lately lodged<lb></lb>
at one Mrs. Thomas in <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35808_geo293"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDEP35808_geo294">Buckingham Street</rs>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo294" type="placeName" value="Buckingham Street"></interp>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo294" type="type" value="street"></interp>
York<lb></lb>
Buildings</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_geo293" type="type" value="street"></interp>
and who now lives in Duke Street York Buildings<lb></lb>
is the Father thereof he having had Carnal knowledge<lb></lb>
of her Body in the said Mrs. Thomas's House some time in May last<lb></lb>
but the particular day she does not now remember &<lb></lb>
at sevl. different times afterwards<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
one of which times<lb></lb>
he got her with Child of the Child or Children of which<lb></lb>
she is now pregnant and that the said Wm. Helton a<lb></lb>
no other person did beget the same and that he is the real<lb></lb>
and true Father thereof.</p>
<p n="207"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
Sworn this <rs type="date" id="WCCDEP35808_date73">fifth day<lb></lb>
of Febry 1777</rs>
<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_date73" type="date" value="17770205"></interp>
before<hi rend="braceResult"> R Butler</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="208"> <rs type="persName" id="WCCDEP35808_n208-1">Martha Spicer</rs>
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<interp inst="WCCDEP35808_n208-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
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