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Blend
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WHEREAS it appears to us, whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set,
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two of his Majesty's
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for the
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,
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(one of whom is of the Quorum) and both dwelling within, or next the Limits,
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of the Parish Church of the Parish of
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Saint John, at Hackney
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, in the said County,
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as well upon the Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the said Parish, as also by the Examination of
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Susannah Tolly
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, taken in Writing, upon Oath, before us, and other Proofs, and
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Circumstances, that she the said Susannah Tolly
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was, on or about the Twenty First Day of January last
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delivered of a Male Bastard Child at the House of
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William Loveday
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in the
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Wick Jane in the said Parish, which is Still living, and chargeable to the said
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Parish, and that one
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James Hemmins
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who works for Mr. Holmes
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a Farmer on Bow Commons
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is the Father of the Said
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Male Bastard Child. And whereas it appeareth unto us upon Oath, that
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the said
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James Hemmins
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hath been duly Summoned to appear
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before us this Day, to shew Cause why he should not be adjudged the reputed
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Father of the said Male Bastard Child: And the said
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James Hemmins
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hathappeared before us, pursuant to such Summons and been heard in
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his Defence against the said Charge and hath not been able to
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clear himself therefrom
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We do therefore, on the Oath of the said Susannah Tolly and
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other Proofs and Circumstances, adjudge the same to be true, and that the said
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is the reputed Father of the said Male Bastard
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Child. And we do order, that the said
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James Hemmins
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do, on Sight of
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this our Order, pay, or cause to be paid, unto the present Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint John, at Hackney, or to either
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of them, the Sum of Three Pounds
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of lawful Money of Great Britain, so much being by them already expended
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and laid out for, and towards the Charges arising by the said Male Bastard
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Child, being born in the said Parish, and for other necessary Expences occasioned
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thereby; and that the said
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James Hemmins
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do also weekly, and every Week,
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from and after the Date hereof, so long as the said Male Bastard Child shall
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be chargeable to the said Parish, Pay, or cause to be paid, to the Churchwardens
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and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the Time being, or to either of them,
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the Sum of two Shillings and Six pence of like Money, for, and to
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wards the maintaining, keeping, and Education of the said Male Bastard Child.
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And we do hereof further order, that the said Susannah Tolly Shall
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nurse, keep, and take Care of the said Male Bastard Child. Given under
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our Hands and Seals, this 29th Day of March
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in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight.
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