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<p n="789"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx<lb></lb>
Westmr.}<lb></lb>
ss.<lb></lb>
W: Conne</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereas due proof hath been made before Us.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n789-1">William Coune</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n789-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n789-2">Michael Crake</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n789-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50144_occ243">Esqrs</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_occ243" type="occupation" value="Esqrs"></interp>
. Two of his Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50144_occ244">Justices of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_occ244" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Peace"></interp>
for the Said County and Liberty<lb></lb>
Inhabiting in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo633">St. Martin in the feilds</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
County and Liberty aforesaid, Upon Oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n789-3">Mary Mullins</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50144_occ245">single Woman</rs>
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(Mother of a Male Bastard Child born<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50144_date147">Eighth day of January instant</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_date147" type="date" value="17150108"></interp>
in the Said Parish<lb></lb>
not yet Baptized) That one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n789-58">Gilbert Nelson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n789-58" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo634">Round<lb></lb>
Court</rs>
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in the Said Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50144_occ246">Drugget Man</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_occ246" type="occupation" value="Drugget Man"></interp>
, did beget on the<lb></lb>
Body of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n789-69">Mary Mullins</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n789-69" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the Said Male<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Child, which Said Child is now Chargable to the Said<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of Which the Churchwardens and Overseers thereof<lb></lb>
have Complained</p>
<p n="790"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-52">Mich: Crake</rs>
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</note>
<lb></lb>
Wee the Said Justices on Examination of ye<lb></lb>
Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-56">Mary Mullins</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n790-56" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
Mother of the Said Male Bastard<lb></lb>
Child, and other Convinceing Circumstances Us hereunto<lb></lb>
moving touching the father of the Said Child<lb></lb>
Do hereby Adjudge and Declare the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-47">Gilbert Nelson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to be the Reputed Father thereof, And thereupon Wee do<lb></lb>
order, as well for the Releife, as to save harmless and<lb></lb>
indeminfyed the Said Parish, As for the Maintaining and<lb></lb>
keeping of the Same Male Bastard Child, That the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-785">Gilbert Nelson</rs>
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shall forthwith upon Sigld of<lb></lb>
this our Order (a true Copy thereof being first delivered<lb></lb>
to him) Pay or cause to be paid unto the Churchwardens<lb></lb>
or Overseers of the Poor of the Said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo635">Snt. Martin<lb></lb>
in the feilds</rs>
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, for and towards the Monthly Lying Jur<lb></lb>
and Laying of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-512">Mary Mullins</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n790-512" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n790-512" type="surname" value="Mullins"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n790-512" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, the Sume of Forty<lb></lb>
Shillings of Lawfull Mony of Great Brittaine for the<lb></lb>
first four Weeks from the Birth of the Said Child<lb></lb>
And after the Expiration of the first Four Weeks the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-84">Gilbert Nelson</rs>
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shall likewise pay or Cause to be paid<lb></lb>
Weekly and Every Week the Sume of Two Shillings and<lb></lb>
Six Pence of like lawfull Moneys for, and towards the releife and<lb></lb>
Maintenance of the Said Male Bastard Childe for so long<lb></lb>
time as the Said Child shall be chargable to the Said<lb></lb>
Parish.</p>
<p n="791">And Lastly Wee do Order that the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n790-57">Gilbert<lb></lb>
Nelson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50144_n790-57" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
do forthwith Give Sufficient Security to the Church<lb></lb>
wardens and Overseers of the Poore of the Said Parish<lb></lb>
for the true Performance of this our Order, Otherwise<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to find Sufficient Sureties for his Personall Appea<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Appearance at the next Generall Sessions of the Peace<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
be Holden for the County of<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo636"> Middelsex</rs>
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, There to Cunswere her<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Contempt, And to abide by Such Order as the Court shall think<lb></lb>
fit to make therein. Given under our Handes and Seales<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50144_date148">Eleventh Day of January Ano. Dom. 1714</rs>
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