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<p n="1614"> (No. 31.)<lb></lb>
R.B. <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1549">London</rs>
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to wit}<lb></lb>
The Order of Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1614-1">Watkin Lewes</rs>
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Knight <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ597">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of the City of<lb></lb>
London and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1614-2">Richard Clark</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ598">Esquire</rs>
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one of the Aldermen of the said<lb></lb>
City two of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1614-3">his Majesty</rs>
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's Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace in and for the said City one whereof is<lb></lb>
of the Quorum, and both residing next unto the Limits of<lb></lb>
the Parish Church within the Parish of Saint Sepulchre<lb></lb>
in the said City <lb></lb>
made the Eleventh Day of July<lb></lb>
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and<lb></lb>
Eighty one concerning a Female<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1614-4">Bastard Child</rs>
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, lately born in the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1550">Sepulchre</rs>
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aforesaid, of the Body of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1614-5">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ599">single Woman</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1615"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-1">Watkin Lewes</rs>
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Mayor</note>
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WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint<lb></lb>
of the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1551">Sepulchre</rs>
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as upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-2">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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that she the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-3">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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on the Sixteenth Day of <lb></lb>
September 1778 now last past, was delivered of a Female Bastard Child, <del>as</del>
<lb></lb>
in the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre in the said <lb></lb>
City and that the said Female Bastard Child is likely to be chargeable<lb></lb>
to the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre: and further, that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-4">Michael Lysher</rs>
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of the Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1552">Christ Church</rs>
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in the County of <del>in the said</del>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-5">Surry Glassblower</rs>
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did beget the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-6">Bastard Child</rs>
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on the Body of her the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-7">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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and Whereas <lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-8">Michael Lysher</rs>
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hath this day appeared before us in pursuance of a<lb></lb>
Summons for that Purpose but hath not shewed any sufficient Cause why he<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-9">Michael Lysher</rs>
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shall not be the reputed Father of the said Female<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-10">Bastard Child</rs>
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We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as well<lb></lb>
upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-11">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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as otherwise, do hereby<lb></lb>
adjudge him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-12">Michael Lysher</rs>
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to be the reputed Father of the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1615-13">Bastard Child</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1616"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1616-1">Richard Clark</rs>
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</note>
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And thereupon we do Order, as well for the better Relief of the said Parish saint<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1553">Sepulchre</rs>
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as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1616-2">Michael Lysher</rs>
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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 said <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1554">Parish of Saint Sepulchre</rs>
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or to some or one of them, the Sum of Five<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Pounds fifteen Shillings<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
for and towards the Lying-in of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1616-3">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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and the Maintenance<lb></lb>
of the said Bastard Child, to the Time of making this our Order.</p>
<p n="1617"> And we do also hereby further Order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1617-1">Michael Lysher</rs>
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shall likewise<lb></lb>
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1555">Parish of Saint Sepulcher</rs>
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for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of two<lb></lb>
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 Sepulchre</p>
<p n="1618"> And we do further Order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n1618-1">Elizabeth Clark</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15092_n1618-1" 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>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1556">Parish of Saint Sepulchre</rs>
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for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of <lb></lb>
One Shillings Weekly and every Week, so long as the said Bastard Child<lb></lb>
shall be chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Sepulchre in case she shall not nurse<lb></lb>
and take Care of the said Child herself.</p>
<p n="1619">Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.</p>
<p n="1620">Sold by COLES and EVANS, Stationers, [No. 21.] <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo1557">Fleet-Street</rs>
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