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