[No.31.]
R.B.

Middlesex to wit}
V Blend
Mr. Brodei

The Order of John Floud< no role > and William
Brodie< no role > Esqrs two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the said County one whereof is
of the Quorum, and both residing next unto the Limits
of the Parish Church within the Parish of Saint Leonard
Shoreditch in the Said County of Middlesex
made the Eighth Day of March One
thousand seven hundred and ninety
Eight concerning a Male
Bastard Child, lately born in the Work house of the Parish
of Saint Leonard Shoreditch aforesaid, of the Body of
Sarah Overs< no role > of the said [..] Parish
of Saint Leonard Shoreditch Singlewoman

WHEREAS is hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Com-
plaint of the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
St. Leonard Shoreditch as upon the Oath of the said Sarah Overs< no role >
that she the said Sarah Overs< no role > on the 28th Day of
January now last past, was delivered of a MaleBastard Child,in the
Workhouse of [..] the said Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch in the said
County and that the said Male Bastard Child is [..] chargeable
to the said parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch and further, that one John Clarke< no role > of Long Lane
Southwark in [..] the County of Surrey [..] Hide Salesman did beget the said
Bastard Child on the Body of her the said Sarah Overs< no role > and Whereas the
said John Clark< no role > hath appeared before us in pursuance of our
Summons for the purpose but hath not not shewed any Sufficient
Cause [..] he the said John Clark< no role > shall not be adjudged the
reputed Father of the said Bastard Child
We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as
well upon the Oath of the said Sarah Overs< no role > as otherwise, do hereby
adjudge him the said John Clark< no role > to be the reputed Father of the
said Bastard Child.

And thereupon we do order, as well for the better Relief of the said Parish of St.
Leonard Shoreditch as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that
the said John Clark< no role > shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order,
pay or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
said Parish of Saint Leonard Shoreditch or to some or one of them, the sum of Two Pounds
for and towards the Lying-in of the said Sarah Overs< no role > and the Main-
tenance of the said Bastard Child, to the Time of making this our Order

And we do also hereby further order, that the said John Clark< no role > shall likewise
Pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of
three Shillings, Weekly and every Week, from the present Time, for and towards the
Keeping, Sustentation, and Maintenace of the said Bastard Child, for and during
so long Time as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish of St. Leonard
Shoreditch And we do further order, that the said Sarah Overs< no role > shall also pay
or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
of St. Leonard Shoreditch for the said Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of
Six pence Weekly and every Week, so long as the said Bastard Child
shall be chargeable to the said Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch in case she shall not nurse
and take care of the said Child herself.

Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.

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