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Wee whose hands are hereunto Set two of & His Majestys Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace, for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15041_geo4">City of London</rs>
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some where of being of<lb></lb>
The Quor) in or next unto the Limitts where the Parish<lb></lb>
Church of the Parish of Saint Martin Ludgate London is <lb></lb>
haveing met together and heard the Complaint of the Church<lb></lb>
wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15041_geo5">Martin Ludgate</rs>
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concerning a Female. Bastard Child born in<lb></lb>
the said Parish on the body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-1">Martha Hollowell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15041_occ2">Single women</rs>
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on the thirteenth day of January last since<lb></lb>
Baptize <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-2">Martha</rs>
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and hath ever since the Birth thereof<lb></lb>
been Chargeable to the said Parish and is so likely to continue<lb></lb>
de find upon the Examination of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-3">Martha Hollowwell</rs>
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taken upon Oath that one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-4">Richard Stills</rs>
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did begett on<lb></lb>
her body the said Female. Bastard Child. Wee the said Justices<lb></lb>
do adjudge him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-5">Richard Stiles</rs>
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the Qutative Father<lb></lb>
of the said Female Bastard Child and do Order & Appoint<lb></lb>
him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-6">Richard Stiles</rs>
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Fort with upon Notice of this<lb></lb>
our Order to pay to the said Churchwardens and Overseers of<lb></lb>
the Poor or to some or one of them the sume of Seven pounds<lb></lb>
Female Bastard Child & other Incident Charges Expended<lb></lb>
from the Birth thereof and for the Charge of her lyeing in and<lb></lb>
likewise that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n9-7">Richard Stills</rs>
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do and shake weekly<lb></lb>
and Every week From and after the day of the date of this<lb></lb>
Order pay or cause to the paid unto the Churchwardens and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15041_occ3">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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or some or one of them and their<lb></lb>
Suevepors for the time being the same of two shillings and<lb></lb>
die pence for every week for and towards the relief and<lb></lb>
Maintenance of the said Female Bastard Child wrong at the sd Female to Warden clyed shall remain<lb></lb>
Chargeable to the said Parish and that he shall of and From<lb></lb>
the Charge of the said Female Bastard Child att all times<lb></lb>
here after saw harmless and Indempnifye the said Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15041_geo6">Saint Martin Ludgate</rs>
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Given under our hands this 23d<lb></lb>
day of February 1729</p>
<p n="10">Richd: Brocas Mayor<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15041_n10-1">Wm Humfry</rs>
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