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<p n="277">To the Right Honble the Lord Mayor of the City of<lb></lb>
London and the rest of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the sd. City in the general Session of the Peace for<lb></lb>
the same City Assembled</p>
<p n="278">The humble petition and appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15077_n278-1">Andrew Spratt</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n278-1" type="surname" value="Spratt"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n278-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
now or late of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15077_geo195">Saint<lb></lb>
Bridget</rs>
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Vulgarly <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15077_geo196">Saint Brides London</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_geo196" type="placeName" value="Saint Brides London"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_geo196" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ182">Gentleman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ182" type="occupation" value="Gentleman"></interp>
</p>
<p n="279"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by an Order under the hands of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ183">Right Honourable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ183" type="occupation" value="Right Honourable"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15077_n279-1">George Nelson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-1" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-1" type="surname" value="Nelson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ184">Esquire</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ184" type="occupation" value="Esquire"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ185">Lord<lb></lb>
Mayor</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ185" type="occupation" value="LordMayor"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15077_geo197">City of London</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_geo197" type="placeName" value="City of London"></interp>
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and Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15077_n279-2">William Stephenson</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-2" type="surname" value="Stephenson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ186">Knight</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ186" type="occupation" value="Knight"></interp>
one of the Aldermen of said City two<lb></lb>
of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ187">Justices of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ187" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Peace"></interp>
for the said City and Liberties thereof bearing date the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15077_date72">fifteenth day of<lb></lb>
April one thousand seven hundred and sixty six</rs>
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your petitioner is adjudged to be the reputed Father of a<lb></lb>
Female Bastard Child of which one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15077_n279-4">Sarah Bailey</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-4" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-4" type="surname" value="Bailey"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_n279-4" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15077_occ188">singlewoman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_occ188" type="occupation" value="singlewoman"></interp>
was on or about the twelfth day of<lb></lb>
June one thousand & seven hundred and sixty four delivered in the parish of Saint Bridget vulgarly<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15077_geo198">Saint Brides</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15077_geo198" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
London which is already become chargeable to the said Parish and is likely so to continue<lb></lb>
and your petitioner thereby ordered to pay or Cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens & Overseers of the <lb></lb>
Poor of the said Parish of Saint Bridget London some or one of them the sum of Two pounds two Shillings<lb></lb>
and Six pence of lawful money of Great Britain so much being by them already expended for and towards<lb></lb>
the Maintenance of the said Female Bastard Child and also that your Petitioner shall on Tuesday in<lb></lb>
every Week from and after the Date thereof so long as the said female Bastard Child shall continue<lb></lb>
chargeable to the said Parish pay or cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of<lb></lb>
the said Parish or to one of them the Sum of Two Shillings and six pence of like lawful Money for and<lb></lb>
towards the Maintenance and keeping of the said female Bastard Child</p>
<p n="280">Your petitioner apprehending the said Order to be illegal and himself to<lb></lb>
be aggreived thereby doth humbly appeal against the same and pray Relief in the Premisses</p>
<p n="281">And your petitioner Etc</p>
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