To the Right Worpfull his Maties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middx in Quarter Sessions assembled this 25th of
Aprill 1720

The Humble Peticon & Appeal of Isaac Skelton< no role >

Sheweth

That by an order dated the Ninth day of Aprill instant under the hands & Seals
of John Fuller< no role > & Alexander Ward< no role > Esqrs two of his Maties Justices of the Peace for
this County (quor unus) yr Peticoner is adjudged to be the reputed Father of
a Male bastard Child born on the lady of Elizabeth Whelmer< no role > Singlewoman
in the Parish of St. James Clerkenwell in this County on the Nine and
twentyth day of March Last which is baptized I Sa [..] & which is Chargable
to the sd Parish (up is alledged in the Said order)

And thereupon yr Peticoner is ordered forthwith on Seght of the said
Order & true Coppy thereof being first delivered to him) to pay or Cause to be
paid unto the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the said Parish all
such Sume & Sumes of money up they have layd out & expended [..] & on Acct
of the Said Bastard Child not exceeding tenn Shillings P week for the
four Last Weeks from the Birth of the Said Child for the Monthly lying
in of the [..] Elizabeth whilmer< no role > & alsoe Five Shillings to the Midd wife &
after the deperation of the first Four weeks the sume of two Shillings & six
pence weekly for & towards the Releife & Maintainance of the sd Male
bastard Child for Soe Long as the Sd Child Shall be Chargable to the sd
Parish & to give security to the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Sd Parish for the true Pformanace of the sd order or otherwise to Appr at this
prsent Sessions to answer the Contempt thereof & abide Such further order
as this Court Should think fitt to make therein

That yr Peticonr Finds himself aggreived by the Sd Judgemt &
order of the Sd two Justices & humbly appeals agt the same

yr Petr therefore humbly prays yr Worpps will be pleased
to appoint & order a day this prsent Sessions for the heareing &
determining of the Said Appeal & that yr Petr. may be releived herein
according to Justice etc

And yr Peticoner Shall Pray etc

Midds ss

Ad Genal quarterial Session Pacis Dui Regis tent P Com Middx apnd
Westm in Com prd die Lune Scilt vicessimo quinto die April Anno Regui
[..] Geogry Dei gra mmc Regis Magne Brittannie etc Sexto

It is ordered by this Court that the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of St James Clerkenwell in this [..] County have Notice of
this [..] & Appeal & that they & all other Psons concerned doe attend
this Court at Hickshall in St John Street on Fryday next at tenn of the
Clock in the forenoon to hear & abide the Judgemt & determination of this
Court upon & touching the Said Appeal

P Cur
Harcourt