(No. 31.)
R.B.
London
to wit}
The Order of Sir Watkin Lewes< no role > Knight Lord Mayor of the City of
London and Richard Clark< no role > Esquire one of the Aldermen of the said
City two of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of
the Peace in and for the said City one whereof is
of the Quorum, and both residing next unto the Limits of
the Parish Church within the Parish of Saint Sepulchre
in the said City
made the Eleventh Day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and
Eighty one concerning a Female
Bastard Child< no role > , lately born in the [..] Parish of Saint
Sepulchre aforesaid, of the Body of
Elizabeth Clark< no role > single Woman .

Watkin Lewes< no role >
[mark]
Mayor

WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint
of the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint
Sepulchre as upon the Oath of the said Elizabeth Clark< no role >
that she the said Elizabeth Clark< no role > on the Sixteenth Day of
September 1778 now last past, was delivered of a Female Bastard Child, as
in the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre in the said
City and that the said Female Bastard Child is likely to be chargeable
to the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre: and further, that Michael Lysher< no role > of the Parish of
Christ Church [..] in the County of in the said Surry Glassblower< no role > did beget the said
Bastard Child< no role > on the Body of her the said Elizabeth Clark< no role > and Whereas
the said Michael Lysher< no role > hath this day appeared before us in pursuance of a
Summons for that Purpose but hath not shewed any sufficient Cause why he
the said Michael Lysher< no role > shall not be the reputed Father of the said Female
Bastard Child< no role >
We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as well
upon the Oath of the said Elizabeth Clark< no role > as otherwise, do hereby
adjudge him the said Michael Lysher< no role > to be the reputed Father of the said
Bastard Child< no role > .

Richard Clark< no role >
[mark]

And thereupon we do Order, as well for the better Relief of the said Parish saint
Sepulchre as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that the
said Michael Lysher< no role > shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order.
pay or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Sepulchre or to some or one of them, the Sum of Five [..] Pounds fifteen Shillings [..]
for and towards the Lying-in of the said Elizabeth Clark< no role > and the Maintenance
of the said Bastard Child, to the Time of making this our Order.

And we do also hereby further Order, that the said Michael Lysher< no role > shall likewise
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Sepulcher for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of two
Shillings and six Pence Weekly and every Week from the present Time for and towards the
Keeping, Sustentation, and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child, for and during so long
Time as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre

And we do further Order, that the said Elizabeth Clark< no role > shall also pay,
or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Sepulchre for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of
One Shillings Weekly and every Week, so long as the said Bastard Child
shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre in case she shall not nurse
and take Care of the said Child herself.

Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.

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