To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices for the
County of Middx now in Sessions assembled.

The humble Petition of Richard Crout< no role > of Bowling Alley
in the Parish of St. Margt. Westmr . Butcher .

Sheweth

That your Petr. having been charged upon Oath before the
Worshipfull Mr Justices Lowth and Mr. Justice Browne with the
Begetting of a make Bastard child of the body of one Elizabeth
Cocky< no role > of the parish of St. Giles without Criplegate in the County of Middx
Widow A Warrant was granted and made by the said Justices that your
Petr. the Putative Father of the said chile should pay or cause to be
paid unto the Churchwardens our & Overseers of the poor of the said
Parish for the time being or to some or one of them the Sume of Two
Shillings and six pence P week for and towards the maintenance
and releife of the said Bastard Child for Soe long time as the said
Child should remaine chargeable to the said Parish And that your
Petr. Should give Suffitient Sureties for the performance of the Same

That your Petr. in Obedience of such Order Die Attend the
proper Officers of the said Parish with Suffitient Surety or for
his performance of the Same but on such their Attendance the
Officers of the said Parrish refused to Accept the Same without
your Petr. First paid them a Bill which they then brought in and
insisted upon which your Petr. look'd upon to be unreasonable and
on going before Mr. Justice Fuller his Worship was of Opinion
that there was an Imposicon upon your Petr. in Some Article in the
said Accot. and bound your Petr. over by his said Suretys to Appear
here this Sessions to give bail for the performance of the said
Order and to doe as the Court should direct

Your Petr. therefore humbly prays Your Worships Order
for the Church wardens and Overseers of the sd.
parish of St. Giles Criplegate or some or one of them
to Attend this Court to Accept Such Suretyes from
your Petr. for the performance of such Order as
shall be made for your Petr. to doe As to your
Worshipps shall Seem agreeable to Justices and
Equity

And Your Br shall ever pray