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<p n="201"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> [No. 3 I.]<lb></lb>
R. B. </note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo238">Middlesex</rs>
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(to wit)}</note>
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The Order of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n201-1">William Brodie</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n201-1" type="surname" value="Brodie"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n201-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n201-2">John<lb></lb>
Nares</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n201-2" type="surname" value="Nares"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50962_occ50">Esquires</rs>
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two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50962_occ51">Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County one whereof<del>one</del>
is<lb></lb>
of the Quorum, and both residing next unto the Limits<lb></lb>
of the Parish Church within the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo239">Saint Lukes</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County<lb></lb>
made the Thirty first Day of July In the<lb></lb>
Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred<lb></lb>
and ninety nine concerning a Female<lb></lb>
Bastard Child, lately born in the Parish of Paint Lukes<lb></lb>
aforesaid, of the Body of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n201-3">Mary Court</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n201-3" type="surname" value="Court"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n201-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50962_occ52">Single Woman</rs>
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</p>
<p n="202"> WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint<lb></lb>
of the Church-Wardens and Overssers of the Poor of the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo240">Saint<lb></lb>
Luke</rs>
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as upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n202-1">Mary Court</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-1" type="surname" value="Court"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
that she the said Mary Court on the EighthDay of<lb></lb>
May Now last past, was delivered of a Female Bastard Child, <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
in Cupid's<lb></lb>
Court in the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo241">Saint Luke</rs>
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in the said <lb></lb>
County and that the said female Bastard Child is<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
chargeable <lb></lb>
to the said Parish of Saint Luke and further, that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n202-3">Richard Bignall</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-3" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo242">High Holborn</rs>
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in the said County Labourer did beget the said<lb></lb>
Bastard Child on the Body of her the said Mary Court and Whereas <lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n202-5">Richard Bignall</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-5" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
having appeared before Us in pursuance of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
our<lb></lb>
Summons for that purpose and not having sheen sufficient Cause<del>to</del>
why he<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n202-6">Richard Bignall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-6" type="given" value="Richard"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-6" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n202-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
should not be adjudged the putative father of the said Child</p>
<p n="203"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n203-1">John Nares</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n203-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
.</note>
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We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as<lb></lb>
well upon the Oath of the said Mary Court as otherwise, do hereby<lb></lb>
adjudge him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n203-3">Richard Bignall</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n203-3" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n203-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be the reputed Father of the<lb></lb>
said Bastard Child.</p>
<p n="204"> And thereupon we do order, as well for the better Relief of the said Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo243">Saint Luke</rs>
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as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n204-1">Richard Bignall</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n204-1" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n204-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order,<lb></lb>
pay or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the<lb></lb>
said Parish of Saint Luke or to some or one of them, the Sum of Two Shillings<lb></lb>
for and towards the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Main-<lb></lb>
tenance of the said Bastard Child, to the time of making this our Order.</p>
<p n="205"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n205-47">Wm. Brodie</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n205-47" type="surname" value="Brodie"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n205-47" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</note>
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And we do also hereby further order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n205-1">Richard Bignall</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n205-1" type="surname" value="Bignall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n205-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall likewise<lb></lb>
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo244">Saint Luke</rs>
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for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of <lb></lb>
Two Shillings and Six pence Weekly and every Week from the present Time, for and towards the<lb></lb>
Keeping, Sustentation, and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child, for and during so long<lb></lb>
Time as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Luke</p>
<p n="206"> And we do further order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50962_n206-1">Mary Court</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n206-1" type="surname" value="Court"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50962_n206-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
shall also pay<lb></lb>
or cause to be paid to the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <lb></lb>
Parish of Saint Luke for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of <lb></lb>
Six Pence Weekly and every Week, so long as the said Bastard Child<lb></lb>
shall be chargeable to the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50962_geo245">Saint Luke</rs>
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in case the shall not nurse<lb></lb>
and take care of the said Child herself.</p>
<p n="207">Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.</p>
<p n="208">Sold by CO<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
NIGHT, Station ers, No. 2 I, Flee<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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