Middx ss

To the Right Worshipfull His Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx
in Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The humble Petr. & Appeale of Bryan Ronke< no role >

Sheweth

That by an order dated the 5o. day of
February last under the Handes & Seales of Richard Bealing< no role > &
William Gore< no role > Esqrs . Two of His Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the said County City & Liberty of Westmr . (Quor Unns)
yr. Petner. is adjudged to be the reputed father of a Male
Bastard Child born of the Body of one Sarah Plaffey< no role > on the
Twelfth day of November last in the Parish of St. Martin
in the Fields , & Christned Marmaduke < no role > . which is likely to
become chargable to the said Parish as is alledged in ye said order

And by the said Order your Petitner is required forthwth.
to pay or cause to be paid to the Churchwardens or Overseers of ye.
Poore of the said Parish, some or one of them for & towards the
Months Luing in & laying of the said Plaffey< no role > , the Sume of
Eleaven Shillings & Six pence by the Week for the first four
Weeks from the Birth of the Said Child and after the Experacon
of the said first four weeks to pay or cause to be paid weekly &
every week the Sume of Two Shillings & Six pence of Lawfull
Money, for and towards the releife & Maintenance of the Male
Bastard Child for so long time as the Sames hall be Chargable
to the said Parish And that yr. Petonershould give
Security to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poore of the
said Parish. for the true performance of the said Order, or other
-wise to find Sureties for his person all Appearance, although
Genll. Quarter Sessions for the Peace, [..] for the sd. County
City or Liberty, [..] There to abide by
such further order as the Justices then & these persent shall
think fit to make in that behalf.

That yr. Petr. finds himself aggreived by the said Order
of the said two Justices humbly Appeals to this Court agt. the same

Yr. Petitr. therefore prays that this said appeale may be
received & saved to him & that the Hearing & determining
thereof be adjourned to the first day of the next Genll. Quarter
Session of the Peace to be held for this County and that Yr. Petr.
may be releived herein according to Law & Justices

And Your Petr Shall Pray Etc