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Mr Tanner
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These are to Certifye to you that the Female Bastard
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in the Parish of
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Thomas Eyres
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the Putative Father of the said Bastard Child
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(who was bound over to Appear at the Sessions in October last to answer
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the Complt of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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aforesaid Parish for begetting the said Bastard Child) hath made
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full Satisfaction to me for the Charges of the Lying in and delivery of
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the said
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of the said Bastard Child and for all
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other Charges and Expences for maintaining of the said Bastard
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Child I desire therefore that he may be discharged from his
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Recognizance Witness my hand this
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4th of March 1731
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Signed by the said
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in the presence of
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Jno. Stratton
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Churchwarden of
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