To the right Worshipll. the Lord Mayor Alderman & Justices
of the peace of the City of London

The Humble Peticon & Appeal of Edwd. Newby< no role > of the Parrish
Def St. Dunstan Stepney in the County of Middx. Virto.

Sheweth

That by an Order under the Hands of Sr. Wm. Humfryes< no role > Knight &
Barronet Lord Mayor of the City of London & Sr. Thomas Abney< no role >
Kint. & Alderman of the sd. City two of his Mayties. Justices of the peace
of the sd. City dated ye 22d. day of September last yor. Petr. Stands
declared & adjudged ye. rented Father of a Male Bastard Child
born of the Body of one Elizabeth Arther< no role > Singlewoman in the Parrish
of St. Bottolphs wth.out Aldgate in ye sd. County on ye. 30th. day of
December last & is thereby orderd to pay to ye. Churchwardens &
Overseers of the poor of the Sd. Parrish of St. Bottolphs wth.out
Aldgate the Sume of Forty Shillings expended by them on Amount
of the sd. Child & 2s. & 6s. P Week Weekly after notice of ye sd.
Order towards the maintainance Etc of the Sd. Bastard.

But for as much as yor. Petr. doth not doubt but to make it plainly appear
to this Court by divers good reasons & circumstances that he is falsly
& malitiously charged by the sd. Eliz: Archer< no role > wth. being ye. Father
of the sd. Bastard Child & thereby Hopes to Sett aside ye sd. Order

Yor. Petr. therefore Humbly Appeale against
the sd. Order & prays yor Worships to be pleased
to appoint a day for determineing thereof.

And yor Petr. shall ever pray Etc
E: Newby

The Humble Petition of
Edward Newby< no role > .

19:12:

Appeal allowed
order of the two Justices to be
Discharged