To the Right Worshippfull his Majties
Justices of the peace for the County of Middx
now Sitting as Hicks Hall

The Humble Petition & Appeale of Thos. Hays< no role > . Gent

Sheweth

That By Order under the hands & Seales [..]
James Stewart< no role > & Thomas Scott< no role > Esqrs . two of his Majties.
Justices of the peace for this County (Quor unus) bearing date
the Nineteenth day of Marsh last Yor Peticonr is adjudg & to be
the reputed father of A Female Bastard Child born the first
day of November last within the Limitts of the Parish Church
of the Parish of St. George Hanover Square in this County on the body of
Mary Dean< no role > Singlewomen & Baptiz'd & Elizabeth < no role > & is become
Chargeable to yr sd Parish (As alleadged by yr said order)
And thereby yor Peticonr. is order'd to pay to the [..] Churchwardens
or Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish or to some or
one of them the Sume of One Pound one shilling already
Expended by the said Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor
And Alsoe to pay weekly to the said Churchwardens &
Overseers Two Shillings & Six Pence towards the releife &
Maintainance of the said Female Bastard Child for soe
long time as the said Child shall remain Chargeable to yr said
Parish & forthwith to give Security to the Church Wardens &
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the true Performance
of the said Order

For a much as that yor Petr fonds himselfe
Aggreived by yr said order or Judgemt of the
aforesaid two Justices he doth Humbly appeale
to this Court against yr same

Therefore yor Peticoners prays that
this court will be pleased to appoint a
Day for yr hearing & determining of the
said appeale & that yor Peticonr be
referred these in according to Law and
Justice

And yor Peticon Shall ever pray Etc

Herbert Attor

Thomas Hays< no role >