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Examination
   

The voluntary Examination of JENEPHER PEARSE Widow of Padstow in the County aforesaid, taken on Oath before Me, one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County this Twenty ninth Day of May in the Year of our Lord 1766
 
THIS Examinant, on her Oath, doth declare, That she is with Child, and that the said Child is likely to be born a Bastard, and to be chargeable to the said Parish of Padstow And the said Jenepher Pearse doth charge HUGH HAWKINGS Of St. Iddey in the said County Labourer with having gotten the said Child on her Body with which she is now pregnant.
 
Sworn and subscribed by the
Said JENEPHER PEARSE
The Day and Year first above-
Written, before me one of his
Majesty’s Justices of the
Peace for the County aforesaid


(Signed) H. PRIDEAUX

(Signed) JENEPHER PEARES


On the Reverse

Jenepher Pearse’s
Examination
1766

Warrant

To all Constables and other his Majesty’s officers of the peace for the said County, or whom it may concern. Whereas on the examination of JENPHER PEARSE Widow taken this Day before me on Oath it appeared she is now with Child of a Bastard which when born is likely to become chargeable to the Parish of Padstow and whereas at the Examination of the said JENEPHER PEARSE on Oath before me she the said JENEPHER PEARSE did charge HUGH HAWKINGS of the Parish of St. Iddey in the sd. county Labourer to have begot the same. I have and therefore in his Majesty’s name to Command you, or some or one of you, to apprehend the said HUGH HAWKINGS and bring him before me or some or other of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace of the said County to be Examined touching the premises, and to be further dealt with according to law.
 
Given under my hand and seal at Place this Twenty ninth day of May 1766
 
(Signed) HUMPHREY PRIDEAUX (and sealed)

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