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<p n="198">Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-1">Robert Goodman</rs>
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Wee whose names are<lb></lb>
hereunto subscribed the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo166"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo167">Parish of St: James</rs>
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Within the Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo168">Westminster</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo169">County of Middlesex</rs>
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Do hereby authorize and in power you to ask de<lb></lb>
-mand and receive of and from <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-2">William Ward</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo170"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo171">Whitney</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo172">County<lb></lb>
of Oxford</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50434_occ99">Shoemaker</rs>
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the sum of four pounds & five Shillings being the Moneys<lb></lb>
already laid out and Experided by the said Churchwardens and Over<lb></lb>
seers for and towards the necessary Charges the said parish faith been pus<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
unto on Account of a female Bastard Child born of the body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-3">Catherine<lb></lb>
Bennett</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50434_occ100">Single woman</rs>
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on the Eigheenth. day of November one thos<lb></lb>
sand Seven hundred and Fifty two in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo173">Parish of St. James</rs>
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where<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-4">William Ward</rs>
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is Adjudged to be the reputed Father<del>thereof</del>
<lb></lb>
by Vitue of an order of Adjudicate in under the hands and Seals of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-5">Henry Trent</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n198-6">John Briscoe</rs>
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Esquires two of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50434_occ101">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the City and liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50434_geo174">Westminster</rs>
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Dated then twenty<lb></lb>
fourth day of may One thousand seven hundred and Justices four and<lb></lb>
for and toward is the keeping Sustainance and Maintainence of the<lb></lb>
said female bastard Child to this time and upon the receipt and pay-<lb></lb>
ment of the said sum of four pounds & five Shillings we do hereby Authorize and<lb></lb>
Impower you to Sign and give sufficient Discharge for the same in<lb></lb>
our name and for our use and for so during this Shall be Your suffici-<lb></lb>
ent warrant Dated this 27 day of November 1754</p>
<p n="199"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n199-1">Richd Norris</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n199-2">Thos Wilson</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n199-3">Wm Richards</rs>
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<lb></lb>
R. Attwood<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50434_n199-20">Sam Ryley</rs>
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