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<p n="241">To the Rt: Worpll. their Matis Justices of Peace for the County<lb></lb>
of Midds.</p>
<p n="242">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n242-1">Thomas Hollier</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n242-1" type="surname" value="HOLLIER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n242-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50010_geo35">Kensington</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo35" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the Said<lb></lb>
County.</p>
<p n="243"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That One <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n243-1">Mary Draper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n243-1" type="given" value="MARY"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n243-1" type="surname" value="DRAPER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n243-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the Said parish being Some time Since<lb></lb>
delivered of a Male Bastard Child which She unsustly laid to yor Petr. Yor.<lb></lb>
Petr. by Order of Justice Elwes and Justice Woodward Dated the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50010_date11">6th. of<lb></lb>
February last</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_date11" type="date" value="16910206"></interp>
(before whom She made Oath) Paid Ten Shillings P Weeke<lb></lb>
for the First Month paid the Midwife and Since allowed the Said parish<lb></lb>
Two Shillings P Weeke for the Mainteynance of the Said Child Yett<lb></lb>
Notwtthstanding the said Mary Draper and her Mother dayly<lb></lb>
trouble and disturbe Yor Petr. and give him very abusive & Scurrilons<lb></lb>
Words And Yor. Petr haveing given Security to indempnify the<lb></lb>
Said Parish from the Said Child</p>
<p n="244">Most humbly therefore be beseecheth this Honble.<lb></lb>
Bench (the Prmisses. considered) to be pleased to order<lb></lb>
that Yor Petr may have She Child home to himselfe<lb></lb>
or provide a Nurse att his owne Choryce to take<lb></lb>
Care of the Said Child And that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n244-1">Mary<lb></lb>
Draper</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n244-1" type="surname" value="DRAPER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n244-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
may receive the punishmt. the Law in<lb></lb>
this Case directs</p>
<p n="245">And Yor. Petr. (as in duty bound) Shall ever pray etc.</p>
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