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to wit}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n993-1">John Staples</rs>
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The Order of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n993-2">John Staples</rs>
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Esquire and the Reverend<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n993-3">Herbert Mayo</rs>
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Doctor in Divinity<lb></lb>
two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50855_occ252">Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County one whereof is<lb></lb>
of the Quorum, and both residing<del>next unto</del>
in the Limits of<lb></lb>
the Parish Church within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo451">Parish of St. George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo452">Middlesex</rs>
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in the said County<lb></lb>
ma<obscured></obscured>
the Sixteenth Day of June in the year of<lb></lb>
On Lord One thousand Seven hundred and<lb></lb>
Ninety<lb></lb>
concerning a male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child, lately born in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo453">Parish of St. George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo454">Middlesex</rs>
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aforesaid, of the Body of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n993-4">Mary Thomas</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50855_occ253">Single Woman</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="994"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-1">Herbt Mayo</rs>
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<lb></lb>
WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint<lb></lb>
of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo455">Parish of St George</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo456">Middlesex</rs>
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as upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-2">Mary Thomas</rs>
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<lb></lb>
that she the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-3">Mary Thomas</rs>
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on the twenty ninth Day of <lb></lb>
July One thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
; was delivered of a male Bastard Child, at the house of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-4">Dodding Jonathan<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Bruce</rs>
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in Troth Court <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo457">Virginia Street</rs>
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in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo458">Parish of<lb></lb>
St George</rs>
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. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo459">Middlesex</rs>
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and that the said male Bastard Child is<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
now chargeable<lb></lb>
to the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo460">Parish of St George</rs>
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-: and and likely so to continue and further, that the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce<lb></lb>
now of the New Road in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo462">Parish of St George</rs>
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did beget the said male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child on the Body of her said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-6">Mary Thomas</rs>
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and Whereas the said<lb></lb>
Dodding Jonathan Bruce hath been brought, before us in Insurance of a Warrant for<lb></lb>
that Impose Cut hath not shewed any Sufficients Cause why he the said Dodding<lb></lb>
Jonathan Bruce should not be the reputed Father of the said Bastard Child biot<lb></lb>
requested us to make our Adjudications in the premises<lb></lb>
We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as well<lb></lb>
upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n994-9">Mary Thomas</rs>
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as otherwise, do hereby<lb></lb>
adjudge him the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce- to be the reputed Father of the said<lb></lb>
Bastard Child.</p>
<p n="995">And thereupon we do Order, as well for the better Relief of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo464">Parish of St. George</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo465">Middlesex</rs>
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as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that the<lb></lb>
said Dodding Jonathan Bruce shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order,<lb></lb>
pay or cause to be paid to the said Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo466">Parish<lb></lb>
of St George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo467">Middlesex</rs>
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or to some or one of them, the sum of Five Pound Six Shillings<lb></lb>
for and towards the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Maintenance<lb></lb>
of the said male Bastard Child for fifty three weeks prior to the Time of making this our Order.</p>
<p n="996"> And we do also hereby further Order, that the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce shall likewise<lb></lb>
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo468">Parish<lb></lb>
of St George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo469">Middlesex</rs>
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for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of two<lb></lb>
Shillings Weekly and every Week from the present Time, for and towards the<lb></lb>
Keeping, Sustentation, and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child, for and during so long<lb></lb>
Time as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo470">Parish of St George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo471">Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="997"> And we do further Order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50855_n997-1">Mary Thomas</rs>
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shall also pay,<lb></lb>
or cause to be paid to the said Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo472">Parish<lb></lb>
of St. George</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo473">Middlesex</rs>
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for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of <lb></lb>
Six pence Weekly and every Week, so long as the said male Bastard Child<lb></lb>
shall be chargeable to the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50855_geo474">Parish of St George</rs>
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in case she shall not nurse<lb></lb>
and take care of the said Child herself.</p>
<p n="998">Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.</p>
<p n="999">Sold by COLES and EVANS, Stationers (No. 21.) Fleet-street</p>
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