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January 1717

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To the Right Worpfull his Maties Justices of the peace for sd County of
Middx.

The humble peticon & Appeal of John Coote< no role > of
Fulham Gardiner

Sheweth

That by Order dated the Six and Twentieth day of November last Under or the hands and Seals of Richard
Woodward
< no role > Esqr . and John Crawford< no role > Esqr . two of his Maties Justices of the peace for
this County (Quars unus) your peticoner was adjudged to be the reputed father of a
Male Bastard Child borne in the parish of Fulham in the said County [..] the Body of
Elizabeth Archer< no role > a Single Woman which because chargeable to the [..] parish as
is alleadged

And by the said Order your peticoner is Ordered to pay to the Church Wardens and
Overseers of the poor of the said parish the sume of 45s. for their Costs and
expences in keeping & maintaineing the said Elizabeth Archer< no role > and her said
Child in the Time of her lyeing in of the same and other Expences occasioned
thereby and also weekly and every week from thenceforth to [..] to the said
Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor some or one of them two
Shillings & Six pence for and towards the releife & maintenance of the
said make Bastard Child soe long as the Same Shall remaine chargeable to
the said parish And that your Peticoner should indempnify the said
parish from the Charge of the said Bastard Child.

That your peticoner find & himselfe agreived by the said [..] Judgmt of
the said two Justices & humbly appeals to this Court

Your peticoner therefore [..] prays
your Worps will be pleased to [..] a day
this present Sessions for the Church Wardens
& Overseers of the poor of the [..] Parish of
Fulham and all other person [..] to attend
this Court to hear and abide the Judgment
and Determinacon of this Court upon the said
appeale and that Your Peticoner may be
releived herein as to your Worps shall Seems
Meet

And your peticoner shall Ever
pray Etc




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