At the Sessions in the old Bailey
AD 1785

Joseph Bull< no role > of Foster Lane London Weaver maketh oath
and saith that the sum of Twenty two Pounds Twelve Shillings
and Six Pence mentioned in a receipt bearing date the Eighteenth
of May One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five and which
said Receipt is in the Words and figures and to the Effect
following (that is to say)

18th May 1785

(Reced of Mr. Daniel Gunstan the sum of Twenty two Pounds
twelve Shillings and Six Pence being in full discharge to Joseph
Bull of Foster Lane London For and in respect of all Demands
Costs and Maintenance of the Female Bastard Child of Joyce
Young now Chargeable to the Parish of Saint Mary
Newington in the County of Surry I say reced the same as
Overseer of the said Parish as an Indemnity to him the said
Joseph Bull< no role >

John Pratt< no role > )

£22..12..6

Was paid by this deponent to Daniel Gunston< no role > in the said receipt
named who paid the same to Mr John Pratt< no role > Overseer of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary Newington in the County of
Surry for and in respect of all demands Costs and maintenance
of the Female Bastard Child of Joyce Young< no role > then Chargeable
to the said Parish and on account of which this deponent
Together with Thomas Nash< no role > and Peter James Bennett< no role > as his
sureties were bound over to appear at the Sessions held in May
last And this deponent saith the same was paid for and as a
full discharge to this deponent

Sworn is Court at Justice
hall a the Old Bailey
the 21st Day of Oct 1785 }
By the Court

Jos Bull< no role >