London

Whereas the Churchwardens and OverSeers of the Floor
of the Parish of Saint Dionis Back church London have
made Complaint unto us Two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace of the Said City and the Liberties there of
Quorum Unus) nextadjourning unto the Said Parish That
Sarah Miller< no role > Singlewoman on the Fifteenth day of this
Instant November was delieverd of a Male Bastard Child
(Since Baystized John) in the Said Parish whereof She
Chargeth one Charles Norgrave< no role > Steward or Bailif
to his grace the Duke of Mountague to be the requted
Father and that the Said Bastard Child is now a
Charge upon their Said Parish and desire Reliese
therein Now we the Said Justices (according to the
for me of the Stalute in that case made Proviced)
upon Examination of this cause and the Circumstance
thereof by the Oath of the Said Sarah Miller< no role > upon Mature
deliberation there upon had do declare and adjudge the Said
Charles Norgrave< no role > to be the repated Father of the Said
Bastard Child< no role > and in regard the Said Sarah Miller< no role > is
unable to Contribute towards the Maintenance of the
Said Bastard Child. We the Said Justices (for the better
reliefe of the Said Parish) do Order that the Said Charles
Norgrave do and shall forth with upon Notice to be given
him of this our Order Pay or cause to be Paid unto the
Present Churchwardens and Over Seers of the Poor of the
Said Parish for and towards the Charges and Expences
which they have abready been you tt unto and Expended
in and about the Necessary Provisions of the Said Bastard
Child the Sume of one pound Six Shillings and we the
Said Justices do hereby further order that the Said
Charles Norgrave< no role > shall pay and allow the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Said Parish for the
time being for and towards the Charge Keeping reliefe
and Maintenance of the Said Bastard Child the Gume
of two Shillings and Six Pence & week weekly from the
date of these prestents for so long time as the Said Bastard
Child Shall Continue and be a legall Charge and Burthen
to the Said Parish or the Inhabitants thereof Given Under
our hands the 29th day of November in the Year of our
Lord 1726