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