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<p n="501"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx Ss</note>
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To the Churchwardens & Overseers for the Poor of the Parish<lb></lb>
of St. James within the Libty of Westmr. in the County of Middx</p>
<p n="502"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-6">Jn Ellis</rs>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <obscured></obscured>
M Harper</note>
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Whereas it appears to us whose hands & Seals are hereunto<lb></lb>
Set two of his Majties: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50274_occ172">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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(Quor Unus) for the<lb></lb>
Sd. County Middx. upon oath as Well as by your Complaint that<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
delivered of a Male Bastard child in your Sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50274_geo258">Parish of St.James</rs>
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and that she the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-1">Ann Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
hath since Run away out of<lb></lb>
the sd. Parish and left the sd. Child a Charge upon the sd.<lb></lb>
Parish where it was born and to which the sd. Child in likely<lb></lb>
to Continue Chargeable And Whereas it likewise appears<lb></lb>
to us the sd. Justices upon Oath that one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-2">Frances Stephenson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
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of the sd. Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50274_occ173">widow</rs>
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now hath in her Custody and Possession<lb></lb>
One Deal wooden Box Wherein are (locked up One Red<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
ee<lb></lb>
Mantua Silk Gown, and one petticoat of the same silk, One<lb></lb>
Blew Tastals night Gown, one blue Persian quilled<lb></lb>
Petticoat, one Flannell Petticoats, and some Linnen, and<lb></lb>
that all the sd. Goods are the property of the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-3">Anne Smith</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the la<obscured></obscured>
tnother, of the sd. male bastard Child born in the Sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50274_geo259">Parish<lb></lb>
of St. James</rs>
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as aforesd. Now we the sd. Justices in Pursuance of the<lb></lb>
Stat in the behalf made do hereby order you the sd. Church-<lb></lb>
Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50274_geo260">Parish of St. James</rs>
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<lb></lb>
forthwith To take & seize the sd. Deal wooden Box & the sd. Sevl<lb></lb>
Gowns Petticoats & Linnen therein locked up being the Goods &<lb></lb>
property of the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-4">Anne Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-4" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-4" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and now in the Custody & Possion<lb></lb>
of the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50274_n502-5">Frances Stephenson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_n502-5" type="surname" value="Stephenson"></interp>
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as herein before in particularly<lb></lb>
Menconed for & towards the Discharge of the sd. Parish to be<lb></lb>
Confirmed at the Sessions for the bringing up & Providing for the<lb></lb>
sd. Male bastard Child Given under our hands & Seals this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50274_date119">22d.<lb></lb>
day of March Anno Dom</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50274_date119" type="date" value="17310322"></interp>
1730</p>
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