Middlesex
to wit.
16th. Octr. 1769.
To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for
the County of Middlesex
in General or Quarter Sessions
Assembled at Hicks's Hall
in the said County
The Humble Petition of Thomas Shackley< no role >
of Uxbridge
in the said
County of Middlesex
Warrener.
Sheweth
That your Petitioner on or about the 31st. day of July last was Served
with an Order of Bastardy under the Hands and Seals of A. Aldridge and
Thomas Fellows< no role >
Esquires Two of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the
said County Stating that
Martha Lawrence< no role >
Singlewoman
had on the 12th:
of April last been delivered of a Female Bastard Child at Uxbridge in the
said County Baptized by the Name of Anne which was become
Chargeable
to the said Town and that the said two Justices had adjudged your Petitioner
to be the Reputed Father thereof And therefore Ordered for the Releif of the said
Town and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child that your Petitioner should
on Notice thereof Pay to the Chapel Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
said Town of Uxbridge the Sum of two Pounds and Nine Shillings for and
towards the Maintenance of the said Female Bastard Child to the time of
Making the said Order And also to Pay the Sum of one Shilling and
Six pence Weekly from that time for and towards the Maintenance and
Releif of the said Bastard Child so long as the said Bastard Child should
be Chargeable to the said Town of Uxbridge.
That your Petitioner thinks himself Agrieved by the said Order
in [..] as he is not the real Father of the said Female Bastard
Child, not having ever had any sort of Connection or Acquaintance
whatsoever with the said Martha Lawrence< no role >
Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly
Prays your Worships to Order the said Chapelwardens
and Overseers of the said Town of Uxbridge
to Appear
Turnover