London ss
Edw Clarke< no role >
Receive into yor Custody the body of
Ellenor Phillips< no role >
herewth
sent you being Charged before me by the Constables &
Churchwardens of ye pish of St. Margaret Moses
in Friday
Street
on Suspicion of Leaving a Child in Distaffe Lane
wch. is likely to became Chargeable to yr. sd. Pish she
being also an Idle Vagrant Pcon yt can give noe good
account of her selfe & is vehemently Suspected to be
the Mother of ye sd. Child her Therefore safely keep
in yor. sd. Custody & Sett unto hard Labour untill she
be discharged by Due Course of Law (wch see yt I have
notice on) hereof fail not & for so doing this shall
be yor Warrt. Dated & Given Under my hand & seal ye
eight day of December Dom 1693.
To ye Porter of Bridewell
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