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<p n="203">The Order of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n203-1">Thomas Jett</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n203-2">Nathaneil Booth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n203-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ48">Esqrs</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_occ48" type="occupation" value="Esqrs"></interp>
. two of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ49">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo57">Middx</rs>
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(Quorum Unus) living near<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo58"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo59">Parish Church</rs>
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of Saint Andrew holborne</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_geo58" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
made the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50206_date46">twenty fifth day of July<lb></lb>
Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty two</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_date46" type="date" value="17220725"></interp>
according to the forme<lb></lb>
of the Statute in that case made and provided touching a Male Bastard Child lately<lb></lb>
borne in that part of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo60"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo61">Parish of Saint Andrew holborne which lyeth in the libty<lb></lb>
above the Barrs</rs>
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in the County of Middx</rs>
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oforesaid of the body of one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n203-4">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Towers</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n203-4" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ50">Singlewoman</rs>
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the keeping of which child hath eversince the birth thereof<lb></lb>
been a charge to the said Liberty and is soe likely to continue</p>
<p n="204"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-3">Tho: Jett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
N: Boothe</note>
<lb></lb>
First upon the Examinacon of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-1">Elizabeth Towers</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n204-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
(taken upon oath before us) and other<lb></lb>
Circumstances Wee doe adjudge one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-2">Joseph Brown</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n204-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo62"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo63"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo64"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo65">Johnson's Court</rs>
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in Fleet Street</rs>
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within the parish<lb></lb>
of Saint Dunstan in the West</rs>
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London</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ51">Genll</rs>
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the putative Father of the said make bastard Child<lb></lb>
And Wee doe hereby order him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-4">Joseph Brown</rs>
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upon notice of this our Order to pay or<lb></lb>
cause to be paid to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of that part of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo66">Saint<lb></lb>
Andrew holborne which lyeth in the liberty above the barrs</rs>
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aforesaid or to some or one of them the<lb></lb>
suine of fory five shillings of good and lawfull money of great Britaine for the releife of the<lb></lb>
said make bastard Child for the first four weeks after the birth thereof and for the charges of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-5">Elizabeth Tower</rs>
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's lyeing in And alsoe that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-6">Joseph Brown</rs>
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shall weekly and every<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
after the expiracon of the first four weeks aforesaid pay or cause to be paid to the said<lb></lb>
Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor or to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said<lb></lb>
liberty above the barrs for the time being (their Successors) to some or one of them the sume of two<lb></lb>
Shillings and sixpence of like lawfull money for and towards the releife and maintenance of the<lb></lb>
said male bastard Child for so long and at such times as he Shall be chargeable to the said liberty<lb></lb>
above the barrs untill he Shall attain the age of Eleven year's (if he shall soe laong live) at which<lb></lb>
time the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-7">Joseph Brown</rs>
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Shall pay or cause to be paid toe he Churchwarden and Overseers of the<lb></lb>
Poor of the said Liberty aove the Barrs for the time being or to some or one of them the same of<lb></lb>
four pounds of like lawfull money for and towards the putting forth apprentice the said male<lb></lb>
bastrad Child to some lawfull calling And further Wee do order that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-8">Joseph Brown</rs>
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shall<lb></lb>
pay and discharge the said Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor and the Churchwarden and<lb></lb>
Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty above the Barrs for the time being and every of them of &<lb></lb>
from all debto damages and demands already demanded or contracted or that may here after<lb></lb>
be demanded or contracted of or by them or either of them for or by reason of the birth bringing up<lb></lb>
or maintaining of the said male bastard Child in any case whatsoever And Lastly Wee doe<lb></lb>
adjudge that upon notice of this one Order te Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n204-9">Joseph Brown</rs>
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find sufficient Sureties to<lb></lb>
the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty above teh Barrs for the time<lb></lb>
being or tow some or one of them for the true performance of all and Singular the respective Articles<lb></lb>
contained in this our Order Given under our hand s and seales the day and year above written</p>
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