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The Order of
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Thomas Jett
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and
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Nathaneil Booth
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Esqrs
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. two of his
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Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the County of
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Middx
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(Quorum Unus) living near
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the
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Parish Church
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of Saint Andrew holborne
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made the
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twenty fifth day of July
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Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty two
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according to the forme
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of the Statute in that case made and provided touching a Male Bastard Child lately
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borne in that part of the
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Parish of Saint Andrew holborne which lyeth in the libty
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above the Barrs
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in the County of Middx
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oforesaid of the body of one
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Elizabeth
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Towers
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a
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Singlewoman
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the keeping of which child hath eversince the birth thereof
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been a charge to the said Liberty and is soe likely to continue
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Tho: Jett
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N: Boothe
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First upon the Examinacon of the said
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Elizabeth Towers
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(taken upon oath before us) and other
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Circumstances Wee doe adjudge one
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Joseph Brown
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of
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in Fleet Street
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within the parish
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of Saint Dunstan in the West
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London
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Genll
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the putative Father of the said make bastard Child
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And Wee doe hereby order him the said
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Joseph Brown
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upon notice of this our Order to pay or
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cause to be paid to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of that part of the parish of
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Saint
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Andrew holborne which lyeth in the liberty above the barrs
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aforesaid or to some or one of them the
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suine of fory five shillings of good and lawfull money of great Britaine for the releife of the
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said make bastard Child for the first four weeks after the birth thereof and for the charges of the
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said
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Elizabeth Tower
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's lyeing in And alsoe that he the said
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Joseph Brown
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shall weekly and every
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after the expiracon of the first four weeks aforesaid pay or cause to be paid to the said
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Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor or to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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liberty above the barrs for the time being (their Successors) to some or one of them the sume of two
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Shillings and sixpence of like lawfull money for and towards the releife and maintenance of the
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said male bastard Child for so long and at such times as he Shall be chargeable to the said liberty
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above the barrs untill he Shall attain the age of Eleven year's (if he shall soe laong live) at which
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time the said
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Joseph Brown
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Shall pay or cause to be paid toe he Churchwarden and Overseers of the
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Poor of the said Liberty aove the Barrs for the time being or to some or one of them the same of
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four pounds of like lawfull money for and towards the putting forth apprentice the said male
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bastrad Child to some lawfull calling And further Wee do order that the said
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Joseph Brown
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shall
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pay and discharge the said Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor and the Churchwarden and
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Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty above the Barrs for the time being and every of them of &
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from all debto damages and demands already demanded or contracted or that may here after
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be demanded or contracted of or by them or either of them for or by reason of the birth bringing up
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or maintaining of the said male bastard Child in any case whatsoever And Lastly Wee doe
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adjudge that upon notice of this one Order te Said
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Joseph Brown
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find sufficient Sureties to
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the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty above teh Barrs for the time
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being or tow some or one of them for the true performance of all and Singular the respective Articles
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contained in this our Order Given under our hand s and seales the day and year above written
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