bird alias bell against bird arch court Trinity term June that a case of  nullity of marriage by reason of a former marriage establish alimony to second  wife refuse this cause begin before the commissary of saint Paul come here  upon a appeal from a grievance and be retain dr pinfold for Thomas bird Thomas  bird bring a suit against his wife for nullity of marriage by reason of a  former Elizabeth bird alias bell who maiden name be white be marry to Robert  bell on that April at the church of saint mary Magdalen old fish street as  appear from the registry there that February she be marry to Thomas bird at  the church of saint Bennet Paul wharf as appear from the register there we  have prove general reputation of marriage to bell and cohabitation Robert bell  go a soldier to mahon by name of James clark prior to marriage with bird she  want to know whether bell be alive she inquire and be inform he be and go by  the name of clark and be a soldier find at Savoy that James clark be alive in  Robert bell come to England speak to several of her relation say he will go to  see her he go lee she be much frighten and say he be bell her husband most of  the witness be her relation no evidence on her part dr hay for Elizabeth bird  alias bell I admit she be marry to Robert bell she be desert by bell in and  she live a widow as she think to she do not know her first husband be live be  assure of the contrary by bird have have eight child by bird if the court  shall be of opinion they have prove Robert bell be live when she marry bird  hope the court will allow her something for alimony to maintain her as have  often be do in case of contract the court have give a sum of money to the  injure woman though the contract have be pronounce against the court do so in  the case of Ashby and ware dr bettesworth give her l though the contract be  pronounce against and Ashby have not have consummation with her he reason be  strong in this case she be persuade by bird to marry he not know her first  husband be alive and have have eight child by he and her reputation be  unblemished in all other respect judgement sir george lee I be of opinion both  the marriage be full lee er p establish by the evidence and that Robert bell  be live when she marry bird and she have good reason to think he be then live  I therefore pronounce for the nullity of the marriage with bird but give no  cost as to allow her a sum of money though I think her case a very  compassionate one I be of opinion I have no warrant to do it by law or  practice in lee case of contract long usage have make it lawful but there be  no instance of give a woman a sum of money in a cause of nullity of marriage  by reason of a former and therefore I think I have not authority to do it