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<p n="4"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx<lb></lb>
&<lb></lb>
Westmr:}<lb></lb>
ss.</note>
<lb></lb>
<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n4-2">Natha: Collins</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Sigild.</note>
<lb></lb>
Wee whose Names are Subscribed & Seales hereto affixed<lb></lb>
Two of her Mats: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ1">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the County of Middx &<lb></lb>
Libtys of Westmr: (one whereof being of the Quor. & inhabiting within the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50129_geo1"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50129_geo2">limitts of the Pish Church of the Pish of St. Margtt:</rs>
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Westmr</rs>
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: in the<lb></lb>
Libty aforesd. in the County aforesd. having mett together & heard the<lb></lb>
Complaint of the Church: Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the<lb></lb>
Sd: <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50129_geo3">Pish of St: Margtt: Westmr:</rs>
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concerning a Male Bastard Child<lb></lb>
born in the Sd: Pish on the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n4-1">Jane Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n4-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
(then a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ2">Single:<lb></lb>
woman</rs>
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& known by the Name of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n4-3">Jane Mercer</rs>
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) on the Thirteenth<lb></lb>
Day of September in the Year One thousand Seven hundred<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
wch: Sd: Male Bastard Child was Baptized <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n4-4">James</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n4-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& from the<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50129_date2">Thirteenth day of June - last past</rs>
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hath be<lb></lb>
chargeable to the said pish.</p>
<p n="5"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">C; Delafaye<lb></lb>
Sigill.</note>
Doe find upon Examinacon of the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-1">Jane Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
taken upon<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
& other Circumstances Us hereunto moving That the Rt. Honble<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-2">James Ld: Douglass</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ3">Earle of Morton</rs>
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Did begett on the Body of the<lb></lb>
Sd: <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-3">Jane Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-3" type="given" value="JANE"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the Sd. Male Bastard Child; And doe Adjudge him<lb></lb>
the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-4">James Ld. Douglass</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-4" type="surname" value="DOUGLASS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ4">Earle of Morton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_occ4" type="occupation" value="Earle of Morton"></interp>
to be the Reputed Father<lb></lb>
thereof; And do Order & appoint him the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-5">James Ld: Douglass</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ5">Earle<lb></lb>
of Morton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_occ5" type="occupation" value="Earleof Morton"></interp>
forthwth. upon Notice of this Our Order to pay to the said<lb></lb>
Church: Wardens. & Overseers of the Poor of the Sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50129_geo4">Pish St. Margtt:<lb></lb>
Westmr:</rs>
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The Sume of Ten Shillings<lb></lb>
of lawfull mony of Great Britain so much being Expended & laid<lb></lb>
out by them for the maintenance of the Sd. Male Bastard Child from<lb></lb>
the time aforesd. & also to pay or cause to be paid the further<lb></lb>
Sume of Two Shillings & Six pence Weekly for & towards the<lb></lb>
maintenance of the Sd. Male Bastard Child for so long time Etc.<lb></lb>
the Sd. Male Bastard Child Shall remaine Chargeable to the Sd.<lb></lb>
Pish. And Lastly Wee Order that the Sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50129_n5-6">James Ld. Douglass</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_n5-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50129_occ6">Earle of Morton</rs>
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do give good & Sufficient Security well & truly to<lb></lb>
pforme & keep this Our Order; otherwise to give good & Sufficient<lb></lb>
Sureties for his Psonall appearance at the next Genll: Quarly<lb></lb>
Sessions to be holden for the Libty aforesd. then & the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Answer the Contempt, & to Stand to & abide by such for<lb></lb>
or other Order as the Justices there Assembled Shall nia<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
herein Given under Our hands & Seales this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50129_date3">Eighth day<lb></lb>
July Anno 1712</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50129_date3" type="date" value="17120708"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="6">A true Copy Examd.<lb></lb>
P Hazelar. Co</p>
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