To the Right Work for Matys Justices
of the Peace for & County of Midds

The humble Peticon of James Tayler< no role >

Sheweth

That is of Yester [..] Yor Petitr was in this Honour of Court
Deemed and Adjudged the Reputed Father of a Female
Bastard Child Sometime since Borne on Ye Body of Mary
Birk< no role > of the Parish of St Giles in ye fields in this County
And that Yo Worshipps were then pleased to order yt Yor.
Petitrs. should Pay on Ye. First four Weekes of Ye Lying
in of Said Mary Birks Fourty Shillings And for Three
Weeks after ending Yesterday at Half a Crown P Weekes
Seaver Sie Pence £10 yor Petitrs ready and Willing the Pay
according by But the Churchwarden and Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish have brought Yor Petitr a Rice
of Charges of £04:13S:10D over and above to this Honoured
Court was Pleased to Order And yor Petitr being And Poor
and Having a Oarge Humbly to main teqne is not able to Pay

P Tho: Nath< no role >

Your Petitr therefore most humble
Prays Yd Worps to be pleased to
grant men to Relief in ye Premies and
onto Yor Work shall seen meeted

And yor Petitr shall over ever Pray Etc

James Taylor< no role >