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of the Peace in, and for the
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(one whereof being of the
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Quorum having met together, and heard the Complaint of the Overseers of the Poor
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of that part of the
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which his above the Barrs in the
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Said County Concerning a Male Bastard Child Born in the
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an or about the fifth day of May last past which said Child in Baptized
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And likely so to Continue, Do find upon Examination of the said Jane Humfreys
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Taken before us upon Oath on the twelfth day of June Instant (being after the Exapura
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The said Jane Humferys the said Male Bastard Child And whereas we have
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Summoned the said
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to appear before us this day to answer. the said
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Complaint, and shew Cause why He shou'd not be Adjudged the Putative Father of the
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Said Bastard Child And the said
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appearg. but not being able
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to shew andy Cause to the poutrary We therefore upon Examination of the Cause, and Circumstance of the
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Premises as well upon the Oath of the said Jane Humfreys as otherwise do hereby Adjudge
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Him the said
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to be the Putative Father of the said Male Bastard Child
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And do Order, and Appoint Him forthwith upon Notice of this our Order to Pay or
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Cause to be Paid to the said Overseers of the Poor or to some or one of them the sum of
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Six Poundsof Lawfully Money of Great Britain Already
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By them Expended for Relief and Maintenance of the said Male Bastard Child, & for the
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Charges of the said Jane Humferys Lying in, and for other Charges, and Expences
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Attending the same as also That He the said
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shall Weekly and every
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Week from henceforth pay or Cause to be paid to the said Overseers, of the Poor or to some
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Or one of them the Sum of Two Shillings & Six Pence
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Of like Lawfull Money for and towards The Relief and Maintenance of the said Male
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Bastard Child for so longtime as the same shall Remain Chargeable to the said Parish
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Given under our Hands and Seals the fifteenth day of June one Thousand seven
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Hundred & Sixty Seven.
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