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Catherine Nicholls
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in the County aforesaid Widdow was on the
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20th. Day of March last past Delivered of a Male Bastard Child in Spittallfields Markett in the
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aforesaid who was Baptized by the Name of
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William
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and is now liveing and is chargeable
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To the said Parish & is likely To continue so We whose Hands & Seals are hereunto Sett Two of his
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Majesty's
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for the said County of Middx (One being of the Quorum) and both
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Dwelling in the said County haveing upon the Complaint of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the
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poor of the said Parish Taken Upon Us the hearing and Examination of the said Cause Do find
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by the Examination of the said
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Catherine Nicholls Cause Do findeby the Examination of the
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Catherine Nicholls Taken Before Us upon Oath & other Proofs & Circumstances That
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One
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William Fitts
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aforesaid in the County aforesaid Fruiterer
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is the Reputed Father of the said Male Bastard Child Whereupon We Adjudge That he the
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William Fitts
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is the Reputed Father of the said Male Bastard Child And We Do
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Order That he the said
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William Fitts
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shall on sight of this Our Order Pay or Cause To be
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Paid Unto the Churchwardens or Overseers of the poor of the said Parish
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the sum
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of Eight Shillings of Law full money of Great Britain so much being by them
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Expended & Disbursed for & towards the charge Ariseing by the said Male Bastard Child
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being Born in the said Parish & for other necessary Expences Occasioned thereby And
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That he the said William Fitts the Reputed Father shall also Weekly & every Week
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from & after the Date hereof (So long as the said Male Bastard Child shall be chargeable
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to the said Parish) Pay or Cause To be paid Unto the Church Wardens & Overseers of
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Poor of the said Parishor One of them the sum of Two Shillings & Six Pence of like Law full
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money of Great Britain For & towards the Maintenance Keeping & Education of the
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said Male Bastard Child Given Under Our Hands & Seals the
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4th. Day of Sepr.
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1747
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