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John Pall
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in the County aforesaid Widdow was on the
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20th. Day of March last past
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, Delivered a Male Bastard Child in
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Spittall fields Markett
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William
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and is now liveing and is chargeable
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To the said Parish and is likely to Continue so We whose Hands and Seals are hereunto Sett Two of his
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Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said County of Middx (One being of the Quorum) and both Dwelling
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in the said County haveing upon the C
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laint of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
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Parish taken upon Us the hearing at Examination of the said Cause Do find by the Examination of
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the said Catherine Nicholls Taken B
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re Us upon Oath & other Proofs & Circumstances That One
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William Fitts
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aforesaid in the County aforesaid Fruiterer is the
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Reputed Father of the said Male Bastard Child Whereupon We Adjudge That he the said
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William
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is the Reputed Father of the said Male Bastard Child And We Do Order That he the
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Wardens or Overseers of the Poor of
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said Parish or to One of them the sum of Eight Shillings of
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Law full money of Great Britain
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Occasioned thereby, And That he the said William Fitts the Reputed
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Father shall also Weekly & every Week from & after the Date hereof (So long as the said Male Bastard
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Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish) Pay or Cause To be Paid Unto the Church Wardens &
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Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish or One of them the sum of Two Shillings & Six Pence of
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Pike Lawfull money of Great Britain For & towards the Maintenance Keeping & Education of the
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said Male Bastard Child Given Under Our Hand's & Seals the
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4th. Day of Sepr.
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1747
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