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<p n="299"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx: ss</note>
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Whereas it appears unto us <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-1">Robert Bateman</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-2">Roger Smith</rs>
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Esqrs. two of her<lb></lb>
Majties.<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50696_occ105"> Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of Middx (Quor un) resideing nearest<lb></lb>
unto the Parish Church of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50696_geo118">Parish of St. Dunstan Stepney als Stebunheath</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the said County by the Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor<lb></lb>
of the Hamlett of Mile End old Towne in the Parish and County aforesaid, that<lb></lb>
about five Yeares Since Thomas in Hankinson Widw. was Delivered in the sd. Hamlett<lb></lb>
of Mile End Old Towne of a Female Bastard Child (Since Baptiz'd by the name<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-39">Hannah</rs>
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) which hath been, Still is, and is likely to continue a Charge to<lb></lb>
the said Hamlett. and whereas A appeareth unto us the said Justices by the<lb></lb>
Examination of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-3">Thomasin Hankinson</rs>
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taken before us upon Oath<lb></lb>
That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-30">Thomas Barrs</rs>
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of the said Hamlett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50696_geo119">Mile End Old Towne </rs>
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Barber had<lb></lb>
divers times the Carnall knowledge of her body and did beget the said<lb></lb>
female Bastard Child, and by divers other proofs and circumstances testified<lb></lb>
upon Oath before as that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-4">Thomas Barnes</rs>
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is the only reputed father<lb></lb>
of the said Female Bastard Child. We do there pelld judge him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-5">Thomas<lb></lb>
Barnes</rs>
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to be the only reputed father of the said female Bastard Child, and<lb></lb>
do order him forth with to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Churchwarden<lb></lb>
and Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett of Mile End Old Towne or to some or<lb></lb>
one of them the sume of Three pounds of Lawfull money of England, the said Sume<lb></lb>
being already paid and Expended for the said Churchwarden for the Nursing and<lb></lb>
keeping of the said female Bastard Child, and that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-6">Thomas Barnes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
do alsoe pay or cause to be paid weekly and every week from the day of the Date<lb></lb>
hereof unto the Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor of the Hamlett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50696_geo120">Mile<lb></lb>
End Old Towne</rs>
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aforesaid and their Successrs. for the time being or to some or one<lb></lb>
of them the Sume of two Shillings P Week of like lawfull money of England<lb></lb>
towards the Maintaining and bringing up the said female Bastard Child, and that<lb></lb>
he do continue to make the said Weekly payment so long as the said female<lb></lb>
Bastard Child Shall be a Charge to the said Hamlett. and lastly we do order him<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n299-7">Thomas Barnes</rs>
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to give Sufficient Security to the said Churchwarden<lb></lb>
and Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett of Mile End old Towne for the due<lb></lb>
performance of this Our Order Given under our hands and Seales the Thirtieth<lb></lb>
day of May Ano Rin Anne Dei Gra Magne Brittan Etc: Pine Etc. Sexto. Ansqs Dom 1707</p>
<p n="300">Signed <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n300-1">Robt. Bateman</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50696_n300-2">Roger Smith</rs>
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<p n="301">Vera Copia.<lb></lb>
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