Know all men by these Prsents that wee the Church-
warden and Overseer of the poor of the pish of St Giles
in the feilds in the County of Midd whose hands and sea [..]
are hereunto sett for and in Consideracon of the [..]
of Eight pounds and ten shillings of law ful [..]
England to us in hand paid for the use of the poor of
the sd pish by one John Eddowes< no role > the receipt whereof
wee doe hereby acknowledge hand remised released
acquitted and discharged and by these prsents doe remise
release acquitt and discharge the said John Eddowes< no role > of
and from all and all manner of cost charges or expences
which hereafter may arrow for or by reason of pvideing
for educating bringing us and maintaining of a Male
Bastard Child lately born of the body of one Martha
Blemfeild< no role > of which child the abovenamed John Eddowes< no role >
is the reputed father In Wittness whereof thee lane
hereunto sett our hands & seales this Eighth day of
December Anno Dui 1697

Sealed & Delivered
In Prsence of
Tho: Shaw< no role >
James Wakefield< no role >
John Arden< no role > Ser

Tho: Collinson< no role >
John Rous< no role > .
Nicho: Gibert< no role >