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two of his Majesty's
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in the said County
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the Sixteenth Day of June in the year of
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On Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
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Ninety
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concerning a male
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WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint
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of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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that she the said
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on the twenty ninth Day of
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July One thousand seven hundred and Eighty eight
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in Troth Court
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in the said
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and that the said male Bastard Child is
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now chargeable
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to the said
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-: and and likely so to continue and further, that the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce
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now of the New Road in the said
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did beget the said male
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Bastard Child on the Body of her said
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Mary Thomas
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and Whereas the said
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Dodding Jonathan Bruce hath been brought, before us in Insurance of a Warrant for
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that Impose Cut hath not shewed any Sufficients Cause why he the said Dodding
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Jonathan Bruce should not be the reputed Father of the said Bastard Child biot
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requested us to make our Adjudications in the premises
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We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as well
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upon the Oath of the said
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Mary Thomas
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as otherwise, do hereby
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adjudge him the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce- to be the reputed Father of the said
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Bastard Child.
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And thereupon we do Order, as well for the better Relief of the said
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as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that the
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said Dodding Jonathan Bruce shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order,
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pay or cause to be paid to the said Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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Parish
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or to some or one of them, the sum of Five Pound Six Shillings
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for and towards the
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Maintenance
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of the said male Bastard Child for fifty three weeks prior to the Time of making this our Order.
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And we do also hereby further Order, that the said Dodding Jonathan Bruce shall likewise
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pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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Parish
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=
"LMSMPS50855_geo469"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo469"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo470"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of St George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo470"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo471"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo471"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo471"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"997"
>
And we do further Order, that the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50855_n997-1"
>
Mary Thomas
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_n997-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_n997-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_n997-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo472"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parishof St. George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo472"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo473"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo473"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo473"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo474"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of St George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo474"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo475"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo475"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50855_geo475"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
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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>
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