Middlesex

WE whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set two of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex (one whereof being of the Quorum) Inhabiting
in or next unto the limits of the Parish Church of the Parish of Saint
John Hampstead in the said County having met together and heard the
Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
concerning a Female Bastard Child Born in the said Parish of the Body of
Sarah Jones< no role > Singlewoman on or about the Eighteenth day of February last
which said Child is baptized by the name of Maria < no role > and is now Chargeable
to the said Parish and is so likely to continue Do upon the Examination of the
said Sarah Jones< no role > taken before us upon Oath find and adjudge the said
Complaint to be true And We do also find upon the Oath of the said
Sarah Jones< no role > that are William Jones< no role > a Porter at the White Hart Tavern
in Holborn in the said County did beget on the Body of her the said
Sarah Jones< no role > the said Female Bastard Child And Whereas the
said William Jones< no role > hath been duly Summoned to appear before us
this day to answer the said Complaint and shew cause why he should
not be adjudged the Putative Father of the said Bastard Child
And the said William Jones< no role > appearing but not
shewing sufficient cause to the Contrary WE the said Justices Do
upon the examination upon Oath of the said Sarah Jones< no role > and other
Circumstances adjudge him the said William Jones< no role > to be the Putative
Father of the said Female Bastard Child And Do Order appoint him
forthwith upon Notice of this our Order to pay to the said Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor or to some or one of them the Sum of Two
Pounds twelve Shillings of lawful Money of Great Britain
already by them expended for and on Account of the Relief and maintenance
of the said Bastard Child As also that he the said William Jones< no role > Sha [..]
Weekly and every Week from henceforth pay or cause to be paid to the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint John Hampstead< no role >
for the time being or to some or one of them the Sum of Two Shillings
Six Pence of like lawful Money for and towards the relief and maintenance
of the said Female Bastard Child for so long time as the said Bastard Child shall
remain Chargeable to the said Parish Given under our Hands and Seals the
Eighteenth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine

Edw Montagu< no role >
Rust Clarke< no role >