Middx : ss

Samll: Jones< no role >

M: Willkins

Whereas it Appeareth unto us. Samuel
Jones< no role > and Phillip Willshire< no role > Esqr : two of his maties Justices
of the peace for the said County (Quor und) Rending next unto the
Limmits of the parish Church of the Parish of St. Dunstan
Stepney in the said County that Mary harris< no role >
Single woman was on or about the 23th. Day of December last
delivered of a Male Bastard Child in the Hamlett of Milend
Old Town in the said parish not yet Baptized
(the said Hamlett having a Churchwarden and Overseers of
the poor and Maintaining their Own poor Distinctly) which is
become Chargeable [..] to the said Hamlett, and whereas it
appeareth unto us the said justices as well by the Examination
of the said Mary harris< no role > taken on her Oath before us this
Day as also by Divers other Good proofs and Circumstances that
John Smith< no role > Gent is the only and true father of the said Male
Bastard Child therefore Wee the said Justices Do adjudge him
the said John Smith < no role > to be the only putative Fathere
of the said male Bastard Child and Do Order him the said John
Smith< no role > to pay or cause to be paid unto the Chuchwarden &
Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett or to Some or One of
them the sum of Eleven Pounds & thirteen Shilings of Lawfull
Money of Great Britain on Demand thereof the said sum
being already Disbursed and paid by the said Churchwarden
and Overseers of the Poor for and wards the Maintainance
and keeping of the said Male Bastard Child and other
necessary Charges thereby Anrewed and also Wee do Order
the said John Smith< no role > to pay or Cause to be paid Weeklly
& Every Week from the Day of the Date hereof unto the
said Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett
and their Successors for the Time being or to Some or One
of them for and towards the Maintainance and keeping of
the said Male Bastard Child the Sum of Three Shillings
per Week of like Lawfull Money and the payment thereof
to Continue so long as the said Male Bastard Child Shall be
a Charge to the paid Hamlett (Except the said John Smith< no role > shall
Otherwise Discharge the said Hamlett of such Charge and
Burthen as shall in any manner or Wife accrew thereunto
by Reason or Means of the said Male Bastard Child upon Notice
of this Our Order) And Also that he the said John Smith< no role >
Shall pay or Cause to be paid unto the Churchwarden and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Hamlett for the time being or
to some or One of them the Sum of Five Pounds when the
said Male Bastard Child, Shall attain his full Age of Ten
years for and towards the placeing forth the said Male Bastard
Child akpprentice to Some Lawfull Trade or Calling, Or
Otherwise is Appear at the next Generall Quarte: Sessions of the
Peace to be holden for the said County And then and there Do and
abide such Order as the Justices of the Peace Present or the
Major Part of them shall Order and makein this Behalf
Dated under Our hands and Seals the 10th Day of
January Anno Dmi 1725 : Annog R Rs Georgy Dei
Gra Magne Britania Etc Duodecimo