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<p n="225"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50948_geo88">MIDDLESEX</rs>
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WHEREAS it appears to us, whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set,<lb></lb>
two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50948_occ36">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50948_geo89">County of Middlesex</rs>
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,<lb></lb>
(one of whom is of the Quorum) and both dwelling within, or next the Limits,<lb></lb>
of the Parish Church of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50948_geo90">Saint John, at Hackney</rs>
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, in the said County,<lb></lb>
as well upon the Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of<lb></lb>
the said Parish, as also by the Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n225-47">Susannah Tolly</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50948_occ37">Single Woman</rs>
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, taken in Writing, upon Oath, before us, and other Proofs, and<lb></lb>
Circumstances, that she the said Susannah Tolly<lb></lb>
was, on or about the Twenty First Day of January last<lb></lb>
delivered of a Male Bastard Child at the House of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n225-1">William Loveday</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
Wick Jane in the said Parish, which is Still living, and chargeable to the said<lb></lb>
Parish, and that one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n225-2">James Hemmins</rs>
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who works for Mr. Holmes <lb></lb>
a Farmer on Bow Commons<lb></lb>
is the Father of the Said <lb></lb>
Male Bastard Child. And whereas it appeareth unto us upon Oath, that<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n225-3">James Hemmins</rs>
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hath been duly Summoned to appear<lb></lb>
before us this Day, to shew Cause why he should not be adjudged the reputed<lb></lb>
Father of the said Male Bastard Child: And the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n225-4">James Hemmins</rs>
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hathappeared before us, pursuant to such Summons and been heard in <lb></lb>
his Defence against the said Charge and hath not been able to <lb></lb>
clear himself therefrom<lb></lb>
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<p n="226"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n226-1">John Stare</rs>
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We do therefore, on the Oath of the said Susannah Tolly and<lb></lb>
other Proofs and Circumstances, adjudge the same to be true, and that the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n226-2">James Hemmins</rs>
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is the reputed Father of the said Male Bastard<lb></lb>
Child. And we do order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n226-3">James Hemmins</rs>
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do, on Sight of<lb></lb>
this our Order, pay, or cause to be paid, unto the present Churchwardens and<lb></lb>
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint John, at Hackney, or to either<lb></lb>
of them, the Sum of Three Pounds<lb></lb>
of lawful Money of Great Britain, so much being by them already expended<lb></lb>
and laid out for, and towards the Charges arising by the said Male Bastard<lb></lb>
Child, being born in the said Parish, and for other necessary Expences occasioned<lb></lb>
thereby; and that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50948_n226-4">James Hemmins</rs>
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do also weekly, and every Week,<lb></lb>
from and after the Date hereof, so long as the said Male Bastard Child shall<lb></lb>
be chargeable to the said Parish, Pay, or cause to be paid, to the Churchwardens<lb></lb>
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish for the Time being, or to either of them,<lb></lb>
the Sum of two Shillings and Six pence of like Money, for, and to<lb></lb>
wards the maintaining, keeping, and Education of the said Male Bastard Child.<lb></lb>
And we do hereof further order, that the said Susannah Tolly Shall<lb></lb>
nurse, keep, and take Care of the said Male Bastard Child. Given under<lb></lb>
our Hands and Seals, this 29th Day of March<lb></lb>
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight.</p>
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