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this day brought before us to answer the said Complaint
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the Putative Father of the said Male Bastard Child We the
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upon Notice of this our Order to pay or cause to be paid
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to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parishes aforesaid or one
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Money of Great Britain by them already expended in the
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