London,
to wit.
WHEREAS
Ann Gosling< no role >
Singlewoman
as, on or a-
bout the Eighth day of January last delivered of a female
Bastard Child
in the Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate
London, which
said Female Bastard Child, is already become Chargeable to the said Parish,
and is likely so to continue: therefore we whose Hands are hereunto set,
two of this Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the City of London
and Liberties
thereof (one being of the Quorum) and both of us residing next unto the
Limits,
where the Parish-Church of the said Parish of Saint Giles without
Cripplegate
London
, standeth, having
upon the Complaint of the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish aforesaid, taken upon us the Hearing and Examination of the
Cause and Circumstances of the Premises, Do find by the Examination,
of the said
Ann Gosling< no role >
taken upon her Oath, that one
James Busick< no role >
in or near Spital Fields
Middx Butcher
is the Father
of the said female Bastard Child, whereupon we do adjudge that
he the said
James Busick< no role >
is the reputed Father of the said female Bastard
Child, and we do Order that he the said
James Busick< no role >
shall on Notice
of this our Order, pay, or cause to be paid, unto the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate
London, some, or one of them, the Sum of One round
of lawful Money of Great-Britain, so
much being by them already expended for and towards the Maintenance of the
said female Bastard Child
[..] ;and
also that he the said
James Busick< no role >
shall on Tuesday in every
Week, from and after the Date hereof, so long as the said Female
Bastard Child shall continue chargeable to the said Parish, pa
[..] y, or Cause
to be paid unto the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
said Parish, or to one of them, the Sum of Two Shillingss and Six Pence
of like lawful Money, for and towards the Maintenance and keeping of the
said female Bastard Child. In Witness whereof, we the said Justices have
unto this Our Order; set our Hands this 21st. Day of Febry1743
Robt: Westley< no role >
Mayor
Geo: Arnold< no role >