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Wee whose named are Subscribed and hereto affixed Two of his Maties. Justices
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of the Peace for the
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haveing mett together and heard the Complaint of the Churchwardens and overseers of
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December instant which is Baptized
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did begett on the body of her the Said
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the Said
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Male Bastard Child, And doe therefore adjudge him the said
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to
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be the reputed Father thereof, And doe Order and appoint him the said
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forthwith upon notice of this our Order to pay to the said Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the poor of the Said
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for releife of the said child for the first four weekes after the birth thereof & for the
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and every weeke afterwards pay unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of the Said
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& Six Pence weeke for and towards the releife and maintainance of the Said Male
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Bastard child for fee long time as the said child Shall be chargable to the Said parish
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And of and from the charge thereof at all times hereafter Shall Save harmless and
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indemperifie the said
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in the feilds in the said County and forthwith
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give Sufficient Securite to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poore of the
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in the Feilds for the Performance of this our Order or appreare
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at the next Genall Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden for he Said County
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then and there to abide such Order as the Justices of the Peace or the More part
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of then shall take in that behalfe Given under our hands and Seals the twenty third
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day of December in the Tenth year of the Reigne of King William the Third Etc.
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Annogr Dnd 1698
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