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Wee whose hands are hereunto Set two of & His Majestys Justices
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of the Peace, for the
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some where of being of
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Church of the Parish of Saint Martin Ludgate London is
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haveing met together and heard the Complaint of the Church
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wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said Parish of Saint
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concerning a Female. Bastard Child born in
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the said Parish on the body of
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on the thirteenth day of January last since
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Baptize
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and hath ever since the Birth thereof
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been Chargeable to the said Parish and is so likely to continue
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de find upon the Examination of the said
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taken upon Oath that one
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did begett on
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her body the said Female. Bastard Child. Wee the said Justices
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do adjudge him the said
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the Qutative Father
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of the said Female Bastard Child and do Order & Appoint
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him the said
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Fort with upon Notice of this
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our Order to pay to the said Churchwardens and Overseers of
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the Poor or to some or one of them the sume of Seven pounds
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Female Bastard Child & other Incident Charges Expended
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from the Birth thereof and for the Charge of her lyeing in and
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likewise that the said
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do and shake weekly
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and Every week From and after the day of the date of this
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Order pay or cause to the paid unto the Churchwardens and
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or some or one of them and their
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Suevepors for the time being the same of two shillings and
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die pence for every week for and towards the relief and
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Maintenance of the said Female Bastard Child wrong at the sd Female to Warden clyed shall remain
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Chargeable to the said Parish and that he shall of and From
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the Charge of the said Female Bastard Child att all times
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here after saw harmless and Indempnifye the said Parish
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of
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Given under our hands this 23d
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day of February 1729
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Richd: Brocas Mayor
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