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To the Right Worpll: their Maties: Justices of
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Peace for the City and Libties of
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The humble Peticon of the Overseers of the
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poor of the parish of St: Martin in the Fields.
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Sheweth
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That one Alice Barrow of the said parish
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Singlewoman
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being big with
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Child , and charging upon Oath one Mr. John Burnettee to be the reputed Father yor:
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Petrs. about the First of June last, got a warrant against him, whereupon he was taken
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and carryed before Mr. Wilson, and there entered into or Bond (together with John
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Hebbs and
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John Duck
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) to indempnifie the said parish for the Space of 16 yeares from
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such Child or Children as she the said Alice Barrow did go with all And to allow her
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2s:£6 P week till she was delivered.
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But now may it please your Worps. the said
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John Duck
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about the third of
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the same month of June; went as one of the Overseers of the poor of the said parish
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to the said Mr. Wilson, and got a warrant agst. the said Alice Barrow to answer the
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Complaint of your petrs: when as your petrs. knew nothing of it and thereupon she
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was taken and carryed before Mr. Fielding and by him comitted to
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Bridewell
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as
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upon your Petrs: Complaint where she lay about 3 weekes on the Boards ready to
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starve, and your petrs. got her discharged and have relieved her ever since wth.
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Act of the said
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has much reflected upon your petrs. and they conceiving
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themselves greatly abused by being so personated.
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Most humbly pray such Redress against the said
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for the same as to this Court shall seem
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meet fit.
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And yor. petrs. shall ever pray Etc.
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Petie n Duck
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