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<p n="306">To the Rt. Worshipful his Maties Justices of the peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Middle sex in their General Quarter Sessions of the<lb></lb>
peace Assembled</p>
<p n="307">The humble petition and Appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n307-1">Joseph Scot</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo83">Islington</rs>
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in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ78">Victualler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_occ78" type="occupation" value="Victualler"></interp>
</p>
<p n="308"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by an Order under the hands and Seals of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n308-1">Mathew Hewitt</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n308-1" type="surname" value="HEWITT"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n308-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n308-3">William Cotesworth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n308-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ79">Esqrs</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_occ79" type="occupation" value="Esqrs"></interp>
. two of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ80">Justices of the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_occ80" type="occupation" value="Justices of the peace"></interp>
for the said County (Quor-<lb></lb>
unus) bearing date teh <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50206_date62">5th. day of September last</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_date62" type="date" value="17220905"></interp>
past<lb></lb>
Your Petitioner was Adjudged the putative Father of a-<lb></lb>
Male Bastard Child born on the Body of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n308-2">Judith Southby</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50206_n308-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50206_occ81">Single woman</rs>
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within the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50206_geo84">St. James Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County, and by the said Order, amongst other<lb></lb>
Things, Your Petitioner was Ordered to Pay divers Summs<lb></lb>
of Money towards the relief & and Mantainance of the<lb></lb>
said Male Bastard Child in teh Said Order of Adjudication<lb></lb>
particularly Express'd and Contain'd.</p>
<p n="309">Your Petitioner finding himself Aggrieved by<lb></lb>
the said Order of the said two Justices of the peace,<lb></lb>
humbly Appeals against the Same to this-<lb></lb>
Honourable Court, and Prays a day may be<lb></lb>
Appainted this present Quarter Sessions for the<lb></lb>
Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of<lb></lb>
the said Parish of St. James Clerkenwell and<lb></lb>
all other Persons concern'd to Attend this Court,<lb></lb>
to hear and Abide the Judgement and<lb></lb>
determination of this Court touching the said<lb></lb>
Appeal</p>
<p n="310">And Your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="311"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50206_n311-1">Joseph Scot</rs>
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