MIDDLESEX
Wand
John Stare

WHEREAS it appears to us, whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set,
two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex ,
(one of whom is of the Quorum) and both dwelling within, or next the Limits,
of the Parish Church of the Parish of Saint John, at Hackney , in the said County,
as well as upon the Complaint of the Chruchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish,as also by the Examination of Christian Wales< no role >
single Woman , taken in Writing, upon Oath, before us, and other Proofs, and
Circumstances, that the said Christian Wales
was, on or about the twelfth Day of February last
delivered of a Male Bastard Child at the Workhouse of andin
the said Parish, which is still living, and chargeable to the said
Parish, and that one William Blisett< no role > an Hosther at the Ram Inn
in Smith field is the father of the said
Male Bastard Child. And whereas it appeareth unto us upon Oath, that
the said William Blissett< no role > hath been duly summoned to appear
before us this Day, to shew Cause why he Should not be adjudge the reputed
Father of the said Male Bastard Child: And the said William Blissett< no role >
hath appeared before us, pursuant to such Summons and been heard
in his Defender against the said Charge and hath bot been
able to clear himself therefrom

We do therefore, on the Oath of the said Christian Wales and
other Proofs and Circumstances, adjudge the same to be true, and that the said
William Blissett< no role > is the reputed Father of the said Male Bastard
Child. And we do order, that the said William Blissett< no role > do. on Sight of
this our Order, pay,or cause to be paid, unto the present Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint John, at Hackney , or to either
of them, the Sum of Four Pounds
of lawful Money of Great Britain, so much being by them already expended
and laid out for, and towards the Charges arising by the said Male Bastard
Child, being born in the said Parish,and for other necessary Expences occasioned
thereby; and that the said Westminster Blissett do also weekly, and every Week,
from and after the Date hereof, so Long as the said Male Bastard child shall
be charged to the said William Blissett< no role > do also weekly, and every Week,
from and after the Date hereof, so long as the said Male Bastard Child shall
be chargeable to the said Parish, pay, or cause to be paid, to the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the Time being, or to either of them,
the Sum of two shillings and six pence of like Money,for,and to-
wards the maintaining, keeping, and Education of the said Male Bastard Child.
And we do hereby further order, that the said Christian Wales shall
nurse, keep, and take Care of the said male Bastard Child. Given under
our Hands and Seals, this 29th Day of March
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight