To the Rt. Worshipfull her Majties Justices of the
Peace of the County of Middlx now assembled in
their Quarter Sessions at Hicks's Hall for ye sd County

The Humble Peticon and Appeale of William White< no role > of ye
parrish of St. Clement Deane Stay maker

Sheweth

That yor Peticoner is by an Order under ye hands Seales of John Coggs< no role > & Thomas
Ellis< no role > Esqr two of her Majties justices of ye peace for ye Said County beareing date ye 11th
day of this instant October adjuded to be ye reputed father of a Male Bastard Child
borne of ye body of Catherine Nutting< no role > This name instance is in set 944. This set is in the group(s): MothersCD . Singlewomans and yor Peticoner is also by ye said
Order adjuded not only to [..] Weekly Sume of 2s-6d for ye maintenance of ye said Child
but other Extraordinary [..] nt Sums of £5-8s-2d and ye Sume of £1-17s-8d
for ye laying in & other Expences of ye sd Catherine Nutting< no role > as by ye sd Order appeares, And
yor Peticoner humbly conceived yt he is not only abused by ye Charge agst him of ye Said Catherine
Nutting which he doubts not to make appear but is advised yt the Law will not
allow Such Sums as is charged is ye sd Order

Wherefore yor Peticonrs humbly Implores this Honble Court
to appoint a Certaintaine for ye Church wardens & Overseers of ye
poor of ye sd Pish of st Clement Deanes to appeare to make good the
Allegations of ye sd Order otherwise yt yor Peticoner may be releived
in the prmisses as in yor great Judgement & equity you shall think
fitt, and as in duty be and yor Peticonr shall pray Etc

Wm White< no role >