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<p n="193">To the Right Worpfull his Maties Justices of the Peace for<lb></lb>
the County of Middx in Quarter Sessions assembled this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date48">25th of<lb></lb>
Aprill 1720</rs>
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<p n="194">The Humble Peticon & Appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n194-1">Isaac Skelton</rs>
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</p>
<p n="195"> <lb></lb>
<note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by an order dated the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date49">Ninth day of Aprill</rs>
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instant under the hands & Seals<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n195-1">John Fuller</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n195-2">Alexander Ward</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ55">Esqrs</rs>
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two of his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ56">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
this County (quor unus) yr Peticoner is adjudged to be the reputed Father of<lb></lb>
a Male bastard Child born on the lady of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n195-3">Elizabeth Whelmer</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50185_n195-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ57">Singlewoman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo94">St. James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in this County on the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date50">Nine and<lb></lb>
twentyth day of March</rs>
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Last which is baptized I Sa<obscured></obscured>
& which is Chargable<lb></lb>
to the sd Parish (up is alledged in the Said order)</p>
<p n="196">And thereupon yr Peticoner is ordered forthwith on Seght of the said<lb></lb>
Order & true Coppy thereof being first delivered to him) to pay or Cause to be<lb></lb>
paid unto the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the said Parish all<lb></lb>
such Sume & Sumes of money up they have layd out & expended<obscured></obscured>
& on Acct<lb></lb>
of the Said Bastard Child not exceeding tenn Shillings P week for the<lb></lb>
four Last Weeks from the Birth of the Said Child for the Monthly lying<lb></lb>
in of the<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n196-1">Elizabeth whilmer</rs>
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& alsoe Five Shillings to the Midd wife &<lb></lb>
after the deperation of the first Four weeks the sume of two Shillings & six<lb></lb>
pence weekly for & towards the Releife & Maintainance of the sd Male<lb></lb>
bastard Child for Soe Long as the Sd Child Shall be Chargable to the sd<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
prsent Sessions to answer the Contempt thereof & abide Such further order<lb></lb>
as this Court Should think fitt to make therein</p>
<p n="197">That yr Peticonr Finds himself aggreived by the Sd Judgemt &<lb></lb>
order of the Sd two Justices & humbly appeals agt the same</p>
<p n="198">yr Petr therefore humbly prays yr Worpps will be pleased<lb></lb>
to appoint & order a day this prsent Sessions for the heareing &<lb></lb>
determining of the Said Appeal & that yr Petr. may be releived herein<lb></lb>
according to Justice etc</p>
<p n="199">And yr Peticoner Shall Pray etc</p>
<p n="200"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Midds ss</note>
<lb></lb>
Ad Genal quarterial Session Pacis Dui Regis tent P Com Middx apnd<lb></lb>
Westm in Com prd die Lune Scilt <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date51">vicessimo quinto die April</rs>
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Anno Regui<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Geogry Dei gra mmc Regis Magne Brittannie etc Sexto</p>
<p n="201">It is ordered by this Court that the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of<lb></lb>
the Parish of St James Clerkenwell in this<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
County have Notice of<lb></lb>
this<obscured></obscured>
& Appeal & that they & all other Psons concerned doe attend<lb></lb>
this Court at Hickshall in St John Street on Fryday next at tenn of the<lb></lb>
Clock in the forenoon to hear & abide the Judgemt & determination of this<lb></lb>
Court upon & touching the Said Appeal</p>
<p n="202">P Cur<lb></lb>
Harcourt</p>
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