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the
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said Male Bastard Child, which said Child is now Chargeable to the said Parish of which the Church-
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wardens and Overseers of the Poor thereof have Complained, We the said Justices upon the Examination
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touching the Father of the said Child and other Convinceing Circumstances
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Us, hereunto Moveing Doe hereby adjudge and Declare the said
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to be the Reputed
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Father of the said Male Bastard Child born of the Body of the said
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Elizabeth Whittmer
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as before
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-mentioned, And thereupon We do Order as well for the releife and to Save harmless and keep
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Indemnified the said Parish as for the Maintaineing and Keeping the said Male Bastard Child That
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the said
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Isaac Skelton
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shall Forthwith on Sight of this our Order (a True Copy thereof being first delivered to
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him) Pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
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Saint James Clerkenwell all such Sum and Sumes of Money as they have laid out and Expended for
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and on Account of the said Bastard Child not Exceeding Tenn Shillings P Week for the four last weeks
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From the Birth of the said Child for the Monthly Lyeing Inn, of the said
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and also
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Five Shillings to the Midwife and after the Expiration of the said first four Weeks the said
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Shall Likewise pay or cause to be Paid the Sum of Two Shillings and Six pence of Lawfull Money of Great
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Brittaine, weekly, for and Towards the reliefe and Maintainance of the said Male Bastard Child for so
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long time as the said Child shall be Chargeable to the said Parish, And Lastly We do Order that
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the said Isaac Skelton do forthwith give Sufficient Security to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell for the True Performance of this our Order, Otherwise to
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find Sufficient Surities for his Personall Appearance at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be
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holden for the said County of Middx there to Answer his Contempt and to Abide such further Order
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as the Court shall think fitt to make therein Given under our hands and Seals this
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Nineth day
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