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Image 98 of 13216th November 1725


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N Williams
Ann Kopey< no role >


Whereas it Appeareth who us Phillip Willshire< no role >
and John Kyrby< no role > Esqs : two of his Maties Justices of the peace
for the Said County (Quroum) Residing next unto the Limmits
of the parish Church of the parish of St. Dunstans Stepney in
the said County that Mary Smith< no role > Singlewoman was all or
about the 26th Day & October last delivered of a Male
bastard Child, in the Hamlett of Lime house in the said
parish not yet Baptized (the said Hamlett having a
Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor and maintaining
their own poor Distinctly) which is become chargeable to
the said Hamblett, and whereas it appeareth unto Us
the said Justices [..] well by the Examination of the said
Mary Smith< no role > taken on her Oath before us this Day, As
also by Divers other Good proofs and Circumstances
that one John Turner< no role > is the only and true father of
the said Male Bastard Child, therefore Wee the said Justices
do adjudge him the said, John Turner< no role > to be the only
Putative father of the said Male Bastard Child, and do
Order him the said [..] John Turner< no role > to pay
or Cause to be paid unto the said Churchwardens and
Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlett or to some or
one of them the Sum of two Pounds and three Shillings
of lawfull Money of Great Britain on Demand thereof
the said Sum being already Disbursed and paid by the
said Churchwarden and Overseers of the poor for only,
towards the Maintainance and keeping of the said Male
Bastard Child, and other necessary Charges thereby
accreived and also Wee Do order the said, John Turner< no role >
to pay or Cause to be paid Weekly and Every Week from
the Day of the Date hereof unto the said Churchwarden and
Overseers of the poor of the said Hamlet and their Successors
for the time being or to Some or One of them for and towards
the Maintainance and keeping of the paid Male Bastard
Child the Sum of two Shillings and Six pence per Week
of like lawfull Money and the payment thereof to Continue so
long as the said Male Bastard Child, shall be a Charge to
the said Hamlett (Except the said John Turner< no role > shall
otherwise discharge the said Hamlett of such Charge and
Burthen as shall in any manner or wise accrew there
unto by Reason or Means of the said Male Bastard Child
upon Notice of this our Order) And also that he the said John
Turner
< no role > shall pay or Cause to be paid unto the Churchwarden
Ann Overseers of the poor of the said hamlett for the time
being or to some or one of them the sum of Five pounds
when the said Bastard Child shall Accomplish his full
age of ten years for and towards the placeing forth the said
Male Bastard Child Apprentice to same lawfull Trade or
Calling, Or otherwise to appear at the next Genll. Quarter
Sessions of the peace to be holden for the said County & then and
there do and abide such Order as the Justices of the peace
there present shall Order and make in this behalf, Dated
under Our Hands and Seals the 16th Day of November
Anno Dim 1725 : Annoq: RRs" Georgy Dei Gra Magne
Britannie Etc Duo Decimo.




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