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To Wit Rachel Knight aged 37 years
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or thereabouts Wife of
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Parish Church of
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that her said Husband Rented and with this
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Examinant Resided in a House no.13. Plumbers
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Row in the Hamlett of Mile End old Towns for
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the space of 18. months at the yearly Rent of 13
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Guineas that they Quitted the same in or about
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the year 1788. and that her said Husband nor this
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Examinant hath not since Rented any House or
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apartment of £10. Per Ann. or otherwise obtained
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any subsequent Legal Settlement to the best of this
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Examinants knowledge information or belief, that
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she hath Two Children by her said Husband now
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Samuel Knight
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aged 13. years Born
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in New york 1782 who is with his Father on Board the
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Adament of 50 Guns in the
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Husband has been from her since Septr. 1794. that she
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is destitute and unable to Provide for herself and Child
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now with her without assistance
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