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To the Right Worppfull her Majties
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Justices of
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The humble petition and Appeale of
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John Maictland
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Sheweth
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That by order dated the twenty Fifth day of September last under the
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hands and Seales of
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of her
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Majesties
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for this County (Quo & nuns) Your petitioner is
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by the name of
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and adjudged to be the
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Reputed Father
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of a Female Bastard Child born on the body of one
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Rachel
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Churchill
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in the
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in this County
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on the thirty first day of August last which is Baptized Marian and hath
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as is alledged ever Since the birth thereof been chargeable to the Said Parish
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and for Likely to Continue
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That your Petitionr is thereby Ordered forth with to pay to the Churchwardens
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and Overseers of the poor there some or one of them the time of Forty
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Shillings towards defraying the Charge of the said Parish for releif of the
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Said female Bastard Child for the first four weeks or for the Birth
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thereof and the Charge of her lyeing in And alsoe weekley and
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every week afterwards to Pay unto the Said Church wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor Some or one of them two Shillings and Six pence for and
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towards the reliese and Maintenance of to Said female Bastard Child
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So long as the Same Should Remain Chargeable to the Said Parish And
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of and from the Charge there of a all times hereafter Should Save harmles
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the said Parish and forthwith of the Sufficient Security to the said Churchwardens
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and Overseers of the poor of the Said Parish for the Performance of the
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Said Order or to Appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the
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peace to be held for the County to abide such Order as the
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or the more part of them Should take in that Behalfe
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That your Petition finds himselfe aggreived by the Said Order
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Judgement of the Said and Justices and Humbly Appeale against the Same
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Your Petition therefore humbly prays year Worship
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will be pleased to order the Church Wardens and Overseers
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of the poor of the Said
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and all other parties concerned to attend this Court to
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hear and abide the Judgement and Determination of this
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Court upon and touching the Said appeale and that your
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petition may be releived herein Etc
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And Your Petition Shall pray Etc
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