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Whereas it appears unto us
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Majties.
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for the County of Middx (Quor un) resideing nearest
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unto the Parish Church of the
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the said County by the Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor
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of the Hamlett of Mile End old Towne in the Parish and County aforesaid, that
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about five Yeares Since Thomas in Hankinson Widw. was Delivered in the sd. Hamlett
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of Mile End Old Towne of a Female Bastard Child (Since Baptiz'd by the name
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) which hath been, Still is, and is likely to continue a Charge to
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the said Hamlett. and whereas A appeareth unto us the said Justices by the
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Examination of the said
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taken before us upon Oath
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Thomas Barrs
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of the said Hamlett of
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divers times the Carnall knowledge of her body and did beget the said
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female Bastard Child, and by divers other proofs and circumstances testified
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upon Oath before as that he the said
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is the only reputed father
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of the said Female Bastard Child. We do there pelld judge him the said
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Thomas
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to be the only reputed father of the said female Bastard Child, and
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do order him forth with to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Churchwarden
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and Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett of Mile End Old Towne or to some or
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one of them the sume of Three pounds of Lawfull money of England, the said Sume
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being already paid and Expended for the said Churchwarden for the Nursing and
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keeping of the said female Bastard Child, and that he the said
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do alsoe pay or cause to be paid weekly and every week from the day of the Date
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hereof unto the Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor of the Hamlett of
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aforesaid and their Successrs. for the time being or to some or one
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of them the Sume of two Shillings P Week of like lawfull money of England
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towards the Maintaining and bringing up the said female Bastard Child, and that
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he do continue to make the said Weekly payment so long as the said female
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Bastard Child Shall be a Charge to the said Hamlett. and lastly we do order him
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the said
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to give Sufficient Security to the said Churchwarden
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and Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett of Mile End old Towne for the due
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performance of this Our Order Given under our hands and Seales the Thirtieth
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day of May Ano Rin Anne Dei Gra Magne Brittan Etc: Pine Etc. Sexto. Ansqs Dom 1707
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Robt. Bateman
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