Middx Ss

To the Churchwardens & Overseers for the Poor of the Parish
of St. James within the Libty of Westmr. in the County of Middx

Jn Ellis< no role >

[..] M Harper

Whereas it appears to us whose hands & Seals are hereunto
Set two of his Majties: Justices of the Peace (Quor Unus) for the
Sd. County Middx. upon oath as Well as by your Complaint that
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delivered of a Male Bastard child in your Sd. Parish of St.James
and that she the Sd. Ann Smith< no role > hath since Run away out of
the sd. Parish and left the sd. Child a Charge upon the sd.
Parish where it was born and to which the sd. Child in likely
to Continue Chargeable And Whereas it likewise appears
to us the sd. Justices upon Oath that one Frances Stephenson< no role >
of the sd. Parish widow now hath in her Custody and Possession
One Deal wooden Box Wherein are (locked up One Red [..] ee
Mantua Silk Gown, and one petticoat of the same silk, One
Blew Tastals night Gown, one blue Persian quilled
Petticoat, one Flannell Petticoats, and some Linnen, and
that all the sd. Goods are the property of the sd. Anne Smith< no role >
the la [..] tnother, of the sd. male bastard Child born in the Sd. Parish
of St. James as aforesd. Now we the sd. Justices in Pursuance of the
Stat in the behalf made do hereby order you the sd. Church-
Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Sd. Parish of St. James
forthwith To take & seize the sd. Deal wooden Box & the sd. Sevl
Gowns Petticoats & Linnen therein locked up being the Goods &
property of the sd. Anne Smith< no role > and now in the Custody & Possion
of the sd. Frances Stephenson< no role > as herein before in particularly
Menconed for & towards the Discharge of the sd. Parish to be
Confirmed at the Sessions for the bringing up & Providing for the
sd. Male bastard Child Given under our hands & Seals this 22d.
day of March Anno Dom 1730