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To the Right Worshipfull her Maties
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Justices of the
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The humble petition and Appeal of
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Caesar Adamson
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Humbly Sheweth
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That by order dated the Eight day of
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October last past under the Hands and Seales of
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Francis
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Negus
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Gideon Harvey
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Esqr.
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two of the Maties
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Justices
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of the Peace
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for this County (quorunns) is adjudged-
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the Reputed Father of a Male Bastard Child bound of
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the body of
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Mary Goodford
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single woman
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in the
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Parish
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of St Anns
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(by the name of
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Caesar Adams
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) And
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there by your petitoner is Ordered to pay to the
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Church wardens or Overseers of the Poor of the said
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Parish for & towards the Charges of Lying in of the
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sd.
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the sume of Eleaven Shillings
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& Six Pence by the work for the first four weeks
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from the birth of the sd Child & that after the expiracon
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of the first four weeks
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to pay weekly &
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every week the sume of Two shillings six pence
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towards the releife & maintenance of the said
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Male Bastard Child for see long time as the same
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shall be Chargable to the sd. Parish And to
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give sufficient security to the Churchwardens
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or Overseers of the sd Parish to & formed the
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order & Indempnify the sd Parish from the sd
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Male Bastard & Child
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the sd Order will
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appeare
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That your Peticonr finds himselfe
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aggreived by the sd Judgmt & order of the
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sd two
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and humbly
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Appealed against the same
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Your Peticoner there fore prays your Worshipps will Please
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a Appoint a day this & Genl sessions for the Churchwardens
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& all other
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son
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nce to Attend their Court Accordingly to peace & abide the
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saint determinacon of their Court upon & touching to is Appeale
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