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We whose hands and Seals are hereunto set, Two of<lb></lb>
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in and for the said<lb></lb>
County. (One whereof being of the Quorum) having met together<lb></lb>
and heard the Complaint of the Overseers of the Poor of the<lb></lb>
Parishes of Saint Margaret and Saint John the Evangelist<lb></lb>
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in the said County concerning a Male Bastard Child<lb></lb>
baptized Thomas born of the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65514_n154-2">Esther Walker</rs>
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in the said Parish of Saint Margaret which is become<lb></lb>
chargeable thereto and is so likely to continue Do upon<lb></lb>
Examination of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65514_n154-3">Esther Walker</rs>
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taken upon Oath before<lb></lb>
us find and adjudge the said Complaint to be true And we do<lb></lb>
also find upon the Oath of the said Esther Walker That<lb></lb>
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in the County of<lb></lb>
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Chair Stuffer did begot on the Body of her the<lb></lb>
said Esther Walker the said Male Bastard Child And<lb></lb>
whereas by a Warrant under the hand and Seal of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65514_n154-5">Joseph Moses</rs>
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One of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65514_n154-6">His Majesty</rs>
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in and for the<lb></lb>
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the said Samuel Cowdell was<lb></lb>
this day brought before us to answer the said Complaint<lb></lb>
and shew cause why he should not be adjudged the Putative<lb></lb>
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of the said Male Bastard Child And the said Samuel<lb></lb>
Cowdell not having shewn any cause why he Should not be adjudged<lb></lb>
the Putative Father of the said Male Bastard Child We the<lb></lb>
said Justices on Examination upon Oath of the said Esther<lb></lb>
Walker and other Circumstances appearing unto us Do adjudge<lb></lb>
him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65514_n154-7">Samuel Cowdell</rs>
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the Putative Father of the said<lb></lb>
Male Bastard Child and do order and appoint him forthwith<lb></lb>
upon Notice of this our Order to pay or cause to be paid<lb></lb>
to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parishes aforesaid or one<lb></lb>
of them the Sum of three pounds and three shillings of lawful<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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Money of Great Britain by them already expended in the</p>
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