Civil, & Libt.
Westmr . in Com
Middx }
ss.

W:Conne

Whereas and Proof hath been made
before us. William Coune< no role > and Roger Millart< no role > Esqrs .
Two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace , for the City & Liberty
of Westmr . (Quor [..] ) Inhabiting in or near the Parish of St.
Martin in the feilds in the Sd County or Liberty Upon the Oath
of Anne Sylvester< no role > Widdow , Mother of a Male Bastard Child born
of her Body the Twelfth day of this Instant September . in the
Sd Parish, not yet Baptized That one Christopher Gront< no role > of
Blackman Street in the County of Surry did begett on the Cod
of the Sd Anne Sylvester< no role > , the Said Male Bastard Child,
Sd Child in now Chargeable to the Said Parish, of which [..]
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there of have comp [..]

Roger Millart< no role >

Wee the Sd Justices upon the Examination of
the Sd Anne Sylvester< no role > , the Mother touching the father of
the Said Child of which She has been delivered and other
Convencing Circumstances. Us. hereunto Moving Doe
hereby Adjudge & Declare the Sd Christopher Grout< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. to
be the Ruputed Father of the Sd Male Bastard Child born
of the Body of the Sd Anne Sylvester< no role > , as before mentioned
And thereupon Wee do order as well for the Releife, and
to Save harmless and Keep Indemnifyed the Sd Parish, as for ye
keeping and Maintaining of the Said Male Bastard Child
That the Sd Christopher Grout< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. shall forthwith upon Sight of
this our Order (a true Copy thereof being first delivered him)
Pay or Cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens or Overseers of
the Poor of the Sd Parish of St. Martin , all Such Sum and Sums
of Money as they have laid out and Expended for and on the
Account, of the Sd Bastard Child, not Exceeding Town Shilling
Pweek for the four first Weeks from the Birth of the Sd
Child for the Monthly Lying Sun of the Sd Anne Sylvester< no role >
And also five Shillings unto the Midwife And after the
Expiration of the sd First four Weeks the Sd Christopher Grout< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
shall pay or cause to be paid Weekly and ever Week, the Sume
of two Shillings and Six pence of Lawfull Money of great
Brittaine for and towards the Releife of Maintainance
of the Said Bastard Child for so long time as the Sd Male
Child shall be Chargable to the Sd Parish

And Lastly Wee do Order That the Said
Christopher Grout< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. do forthwith Give Sufficient Security
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poore of the Said
Parish of Snt. Martin in the feilds for the true Performance
of this our Order, Otherwise to find sufficient Sureties
for his Personal Appearance Appearance att the new
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden for
Said City and Liberty. There to answere his Contempt
And to abide Such further Order as the Court shall think
fit to make therein Given under our Handes and
Seales this Eightenth day of Septemr, Ano Dom. 1714