To the Right Honble the Lord Mayor of the City of
London and the rest of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the sd. City in the general Session of the Peace for
the same City Assembled

The humble petition and appeal of Andrew Spratt< no role > now or late of the Parish of Saint
Bridget Vulgarly Saint Brides London Gentleman

Sheweth

That by an Order under the hands of the Right Honourable George Nelson< no role > Esquire Lord
Mayor of the City of London and Sir William Stephenson< no role > Knight one of the Aldermen of said City two
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberties thereof bearing date the fifteenth day of
April one thousand seven hundred and sixty six your petitioner is adjudged to be the reputed Father of a
Female Bastard Child of which one Sarah Bailey< no role > This name instance is in set 907. This set is in the group(s): MothersPS . singlewoman was on or about the twelfth day of
June one thousand & seven hundred and sixty four delivered in the parish of Saint Bridget vulgarly
Saint Brides London which is already become chargeable to the said Parish and is likely so to continue
and your petitioner thereby ordered to pay or Cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of Saint Bridget London some or one of them the sum of Two pounds two Shillings
and Six pence of lawful money of Great Britain so much being by them already expended for and towards
the Maintenance of the said Female Bastard Child and also that your Petitioner shall on Tuesday in
every Week from and after the Date thereof so long as the said female Bastard Child shall continue
chargeable to the said Parish pay or cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of
the said Parish or to one of them the Sum of Two Shillings and six pence of like lawful Money for and
towards the Maintenance and keeping of the said female Bastard Child

Your petitioner apprehending the said Order to be illegal and himself to
be aggreived thereby doth humbly appeal against the same and pray Relief in the Premisses

And your petitioner Etc