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<p n="211"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n211-1">John Fuller</rs>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Ward</note>
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<p n="212">Whereas due Proofe hath been made before us <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-1">John Fuller</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-2">Alexander Ward</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ60">Esqrs</rs>
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: two<lb></lb>
of his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ61">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo97">Middx</rs>
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(Quor Unus) Inhabiting in and near<lb></lb>
the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo98">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the said County upon the Oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-4">Elizabeth Whittmer</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ62">Single<lb></lb>
-woman</rs>
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Mother of a Male Bastard Child borne the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date52">Twenty Nineth day of March</rs>
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last past in the<lb></lb>
said Parish and Christened (<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-5">Issac</rs>
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) That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-3">Isaac Skelton</rs>
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liveing<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
near <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo99"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo100"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50185_geo101">Saint Marys Hill</rs>
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near<lb></lb>
Billinsgate</rs>
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in the City of London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50185_occ63">Vintner</rs>
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did begett on the Body of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-9">Elizabeth Whittmer</rs>
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the<lb></lb>
said Male Bastard Child, which said Child is now Chargeable to the said Parish of which the Church-<lb></lb>
wardens and Overseers of the Poor thereof have Complained, We the said Justices upon the Examination<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-6">Elizabeth Whittmer</rs>
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touching the Father of the said Child and other Convinceing Circumstances<lb></lb>
Us, hereunto Moveing Doe hereby adjudge and Declare the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-7">Isaac Skelton</rs>
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to be the Reputed<lb></lb>
Father of the said Male Bastard Child born of the Body of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-8">Elizabeth Whittmer</rs>
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as before<lb></lb>
-mentioned, And thereupon We do Order as well for the releife and to Save harmless and keep<lb></lb>
Indemnified the said Parish as for the Maintaineing and Keeping the said Male Bastard Child That<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-10">Isaac Skelton</rs>
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shall Forthwith on Sight of this our Order (a True Copy thereof being first delivered to<lb></lb>
him) Pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of<lb></lb>
Saint James Clerkenwell all such Sum and Sumes of Money as they have laid out and Expended for<lb></lb>
and on Account of the said Bastard Child not Exceeding Tenn Shillings P Week for the four last weeks<lb></lb>
From the Birth of the said Child for the Monthly Lyeing Inn, of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-11">Elizabeth Whittmer</rs>
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and also<lb></lb>
Five Shillings to the Midwife and after the Expiration of the said first four Weeks the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50185_n212-12">Isaac Skelton</rs>
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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<lb></lb>
Brittaine, weekly, for and Towards the reliefe and Maintainance of the said Male Bastard Child for so<lb></lb>
long time as the said Child shall be Chargeable to the said Parish, And Lastly We do Order that<lb></lb>
the said Isaac Skelton do forthwith give Sufficient Security to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the<lb></lb>
Poor of the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell for the True Performance of this our Order, Otherwise to<lb></lb>
find Sufficient Surities for his Personall Appearance at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to be<lb></lb>
holden for the said County of Middx there to Answer his Contempt and to Abide such further Order<lb></lb>
as the Court shall think fitt to make therein Given under our hands and Seals this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50185_date53">Nineth day<lb></lb>
of Aprill Anno Domini 1720</rs>
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