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Citty & Libty
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Wee whose Names are Subscribed and Seales hereunto affixed
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two of his Majts. Justices of the Peace for the
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aforsaid (Quor un)and Inhabiting near the Lymitts of the Parish Church of
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the Parish of
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. haveing mett
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together and heard ye Complaint of the Curch Wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the said Parish of
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concerning a Male Bastard
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child baptized
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born in the said Parish on the Body of
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Letitia Oldesworth
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on the
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Sixth day of October Instant
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Do find upon the
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Examinacon of the said
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Letitia Oldsworth
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taken before us upon Oath and other
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Circumstances That Mr
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Richard Newdigate
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the said Male Bastard Child And that the said Male
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And that
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And her said Male Bastard Child are now Chargeable
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to the said Parish We the said Justices do therefore adjudge him the said
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Richard
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to be the reputed father of the said Male Bastard Child And that
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the said Child is now Chargeable to the said Parish And wee do therefore
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farther adjudge Order & Appoint for ye Ease and discharge of the said Parish.
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That the said
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Richard Newdigate
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do pay to the Church Wardens & Overseers
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of the Poor of the said Parish the Sume of Eleaven Shillings and Six pence
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P Week for the first four weeks from the birth of the said Child for keeping
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the said woman and Child And after the Expiration of the said first Four Weeks
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That the said
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Richard Newdigate
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do pay Weekly and every Week on
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Wednesday thereof unto the Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of
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the said Parish for the time being the Sume of two Shillings and Sixpence for
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Keeping and maintaining the said Male Bastard Child for so long as the
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said Child Shall be chargeable to the said Parish, And wee do also Order
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That the said
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Richard Newdigate
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do forthwith give Sufficient Security.
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according to Law to perform this our Order Given under our hands
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and Seales the
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Twenty fifth day of October Anno Dui 1714.
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