To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex at their General
Quarter Session of the peace Assembled.

We whose hands are hereunto Subscribed and set the
present Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the parish of Saint John at Hackney in the County
of Middlesex Do hereby Certify that William Franks< no role >
of the parish aforesaid Coachman who was bound by
Recognizance before Henry Norris< no role > Esquire one of his
Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County
to appear at this present General Quarter Session of
the peace to be held for the said County to answer
our Complaint for begetting Sarah Bigenden< no role >
Single Woman with Child of a Male Bastard Child
born of her Body in the said parish and Chargeable
to the same hath full paid and satisfied the
changed and Expences that he have been at and hath
given Bond to Indempnify the said parish from any
future Expence and therefore we pray that he may
be Discharged form his said Recognizance Wittness
our hands the Eighth day of July 1748

George Clear< no role >
John Demant< no role >
Sam Sadleirs< no role > }
Church Wardens
and Overseers of
the Poor of the sd. parish