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To the Rt: Worshipfull his Maties Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middx in guarter Sessions Assembled
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The Humbl: Peticon & Appeale of
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John Davis
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Sheweth
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That by an Order under the hands & Seales of
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Richard
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&
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Jacob Harry
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Esqrs
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: Two of his Maties
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County
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of
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Middlx
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(Quor un) and Inhabiting within the Limitts of the
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Psh: Church
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of the ph:
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of St. Mary Islington
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in the said County Yor: Peticoner is Adjudged the reputed
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Father of a Female Bastard Child born on the Body of
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Mary Littlejohn
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Single
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woman
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on the
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Tenth day of August Last
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in the Said parish of
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St: Mary Islington
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the Said Order bearing Date the
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Seventh day of September 1722
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And yor Peticoner by the said Order is also Adjudged to pay to the
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor or to Some or one of them the sume of forty Shilling
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of Good & Lawfull money of Great Britain towards defraying the Charge of the Ihatants
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of the said parish of St: Mary Islington for the releife of the said Female Bastard Child
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for the first four weeks after the birth thereof and for the charge of her lying Inn & also
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that yor Peticoner shall weekly & every week afterwards pay unto the said Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor or to one or one of them Two Shillings & Six Pence towards the releife &
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maintainance of the said Female Bastard Child, shall remain Chargable to the said parish
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and of and from
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the charge
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the Charge there of at all times hereaftershall save and keep harmless
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Indempnifie the Inhitants of the said Parish of St: Mary Islington; And forthwith give
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sufficient Security to the Church wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St.
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Mary Islington for the true Pformance of the sd: Order, Or to Appear at the next Gent: Quar
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Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County of Middx then & there to abide Such
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Order as the Justices of the peace for the said County or the more Part of them shall take in
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that behalfe
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Yor: Petr: therefore thinks himself Agreived by the said Order and Appeales
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against the same, And Pray this Honble: Court that a day may be Appointed
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for all psons Concerned to Attend And that yorr: Petr: may have such releife
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in the Prmises as to Yor: Worships in Yor: great wisdom shall seem meet
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upon hearing the Parties
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And Yor. Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc.
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