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<p n="461"> [No.31]<lb></lb>
R. B.</p>
<p n="462"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo526">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to wit</note>
}<lb></lb>
The Order of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n462-1">William Long Kingsman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-1" type="given" value="William Long"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-1" type="surname" value="Kingsman"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n462-2">James<lb></lb>
Mercer</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-2" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-2" type="surname" value="Mercer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50899_occ167">Esquires</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_occ167" type="occupation" value="Esquires"></interp>
two of his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50899_occ168">Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County one whereof is<lb></lb>
of the Quorum, and both residing next unto the Limits<lb></lb>
of the Parish Church within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo527">Parish of Saint Mary<lb></lb>
Le Bone</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo527" type="placeName" value="Parish of Saint MaryLe Bone"></interp>
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in the said County<lb></lb>
made the Fifth Day of July in the Year<lb></lb>
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and<lb></lb>
Ninety four<lb></lb>
concerning a Male<lb></lb>
Bastard Child, lately born in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo528">Parish of Saint<lb></lb>
Mary Le Bone</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo528" type="placeName" value="Parish of SaintMary Le Bone"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo528" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
aforesaid, of the Body of <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n462-3">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-3" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-3" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n462-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50899_occ169">Single Woman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_occ169" type="occupation" value="Single Woman"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="463"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">W.L. Kingsman</note>
<lb></lb>
<note type="authorial" place="margin">J Mercer</note>
<lb></lb>
WHEREAS it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the Complaint<lb></lb>
of the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo529">Parish of<lb></lb>
St Mary Le Bone</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo529" type="placeName" value="Parish ofSt Mary Le Bone"></interp>
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as upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-2">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-2" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-2" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
that she the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-3">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-3" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-3" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
on the Third Day of <lb></lb>
March now last past, was delivered of a Male Bastard Child, at the House<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo530"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo531">No 2</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo531" type="placeName" value="No 2"></interp>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo532">Grafton Court</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo532" type="placeName" value="Grafton Court"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo532" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo533">Parish of Saint Mary Le Bone</rs>
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</rs>
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in the said <lb></lb>
County and that the said Male Bastard Child is likely to be chargeable<lb></lb>
to the said Parish and further, that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-4">John Herring</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-4" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-4" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo534">Mary Le <del>of</del>
Bone Lane</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo534" type="placeName" value="Mary Le of Bone Lane"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_geo534" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the said Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50899_occ170">Labourer</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_occ170" type="occupation" value="Labourer"></interp>
did beget the said<lb></lb>
Bastard Child on the Body of her the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-5">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-5" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-5" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-5" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and Whereas <lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-6">John Herring</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-6" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-6" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
hath appeared before us in pursuance of our Sommons<lb></lb>
for that purpose but hath not shewed any sufficient cause why he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-7">John<lb></lb>
Herring</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall not be the reputed Father of the said Bastard Child<lb></lb>
We therefore, upon Examination of the Cause and Circumstance of the Premises, as<lb></lb>
well upon the Oath of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-8">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-8" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-8" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-8" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
as otherwise, do hereby<lb></lb>
adjudge him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n463-9">John Herring</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-9" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n463-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be the reputed Father of the<lb></lb>
said Bastard Child.</p>
<p n="464">And thereupon we do order, as well for the better Relief of the said Parish<lb></lb>
as for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard Child, that<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n464-1">John Herring</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n464-1" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n464-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall and do forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order,<lb></lb>
pay or cause it to be paid to the said Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the<lb></lb>
said Parish or to some or one of them, the Sum of Five Shillings<lb></lb>
for and towards the Lying-in of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n464-2">Ann Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n464-2" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n464-2" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n464-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and the Main-<lb></lb>
tenance of the said Bastard Child, to the Time of making this our Order.</p>
<p n="465">And we do also hereby further order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n465-1">John Herring</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n465-1" type="surname" value="Herring"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n465-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
shall likewise<lb></lb>
pay, or cause to be paid, to the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <lb></lb>
Parish for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of Two<lb></lb>
Shillings and Six Pence Weekly and every Week from the present Time, for and towards the<lb></lb>
Keeping, Sustentation, and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child, for and during so long<lb></lb>
Time as the said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish</p>
<p n="466"> And we do further order, that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50899_n466-1">Ann Clarke</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n466-1" type="surname" value="Clarke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50899_n466-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
shall also pay<lb></lb>
or cause to be paid to the said Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <lb></lb>
Parish for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of <lb></lb>
Six Pence Weekly and every Week. so long as the said Bastard Child<lb></lb>
shall be chargeable to the said Parish in case she shall not nurse<lb></lb>
and take care of the said Child herself.<lb></lb>
Given under our Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.</p>
<p n="467">Sold by COLES, KNIGHT, and DUNN, Stationers, No. 21, <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50899_geo535">Fleet Street</rs>
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.</p>
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