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WE whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set two of his Majestys Justices of the
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Peace for the
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in the said County having met together and heard the
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Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
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on or about the Eighteenth day of February last
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which said Child is baptized by the name of
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and is now Chargeable
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to the said Parish and is so likely to continue Do upon the Examination of the
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taken before us upon Oath find and adjudge the said
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Complaint to be true And We do also find upon the Oath of the said
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that are
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the said Female Bastard Child And Whereas the
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this day to answer the said Complaint and shew cause why he should
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not be adjudged the Putative Father of the said Bastard Child
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appearing but not
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shewing sufficient cause to the Contrary WE the said Justices Do
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upon the examination upon Oath of the said
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and other
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to be the Putative
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Father of the said Female Bastard Child And Do Order appoint him
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forthwith upon Notice of this our Order to pay to the said Churchwardens
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and Overseers of the Poor or to some or one of them the Sum of Two
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Pounds twelve Shillings of lawful Money of Great Britain
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already by them expended for and on Account of the Relief and maintenance
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of the said Bastard Child As also that he the said
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Sha
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Weekly and every Week from henceforth pay or cause to be paid to the Church
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Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint
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for the time being or to some or one of them the Sum of Two Shillings
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Six Pence of like lawful Money for and towards the relief and maintenance
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of the said Female Bastard Child for so long time as the said Bastard Child shall
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remain Chargeable to the said Parish Given under our Hands and Seals the
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Eighteenth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine
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