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To the Right Worshipfull the Justices in his Majtys:
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Comcor of the Peace Now Sitting at
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. two of his Majtyes:
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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Said County under their hands and Seals bearing date the
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Tenth
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day of January last past
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(Quorum Ind) Setingforth That it appeared
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into them That
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Mary Harris
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was on the Twenty third
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day of December then last delivered of a Male Bastard Child in the
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Hamlet of
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in the Parish of St. Dunstan Stepney
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which was become chargeable to the said Parish And that it Appeared
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unto them as well by the Exaiacon of the said
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on her Oath before them that day As also by diverse other Good
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. was the onely and
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true father of the said Maler Bastard Child Wherefore the Sd. Justices
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did Adjudge him the said
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to be the onely Putative father
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of the said Male Bastard Child And did thereby Order him the said
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to Pay or cause to be Paid unto the Churchwarden and
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Overseers of the Poor of the Sd: Hamlet or to Some or one of them
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the Sume of Eleven pounds & thirteen shilly of Lawfull money of
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Great Britain on Demand thereof the said Sume being already
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then Disburst and Paid by the Sd: Churchwardens and Overseers of
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the Poor for and towards the Maintainance and keeping of the said
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Maler Bastard Child and other necessary Charges thereby Accrened
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And did thereby also Order him the said
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to pay or cause
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to be paid Weekly and every Week from the day of the date thereof
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unto the said Churchwarden & Overseers of the Poor of the Sd. Hamlet
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and their Successors for the time being or to Some or one of them for
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and towards the Maintainance and keeping of the said Male bastard
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Child the Sume of Three Shillings per Week of like lawfull money
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And the Payment thereof to Continue so long as the Sd: Male bastard
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Child shall be a Charge to the said Parish (Except the said
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shall otherwise Discharge the said Hamlet of such Charge and
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Burthen as shall in any manner of wise accrew there unto by
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reason or means
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of the said Male bastard Child upon
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Notice of Such their Order And Also that he the said
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shall Pay or cause to be paid unto the Sd. Churchwarden and
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Overseers of the Poor of the said Hamlet for the time being or to
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some or one of them the Sume of Five pounds when the said Male-
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bastard Child shall Attain his full Age of Ten years for and toward
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the placeing forth the said Male bastard Child an Apprentice
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to Some Lawfull Trade or calling or otherwise to Appear at
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the then next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden
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