Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"WJ_PSpage"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318PS653180001"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMWJPS653180001"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1"
>
Whereas Hester
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
a
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ1"
>
Single Woman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ1"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Single Woman"
>
</
interp
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a female Bastard Child named Sarah in the Hamblet
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
within the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo1"
>
parish of Stepney
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo1"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"parish of Stepney"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo1"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and county of Middx which he
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
likely to continue chargeable to ye Inhabitant of ye said Hand
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Wee two of his Majties:
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ2"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ2"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
of the County aforesaid
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and both resideing in or next the him to of the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo2"
>
parish Church
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo2"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"parish Church"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo2"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
where the said Bastard child was borne Having upon the Company
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ3"
>
Churchwardens
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ3"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Churchwardens"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ4"
>
Overseeres of the Poore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ4"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Overseeres of the Poore"
>
</
interp
>
of the Hamblet about
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon us the heareing and examinacon of the said Cau
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
upon oath and divers other circumstance
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
proofes that
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-2"
>
John Dupar
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Dupar"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of the Hamlet of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo3"
>
Spittle fields
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo3"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Spittle fields"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo3"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo4"
>
Stepney
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo4"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Stepney"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_geo4"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ5"
>
Weaver
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_occ5"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Weaver"
>
</
interp
>
is the reputed Father of the said Child Where
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Order and Adjudge him the said John Dupeere to be the reputed
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said Bastard Child, And we do further Order that the said reputed
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
shall within Six dayes' next after notice given unto him of this and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
cause to be paid to the Hands of the Overseers of the Poore of the
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid or to one of them the sume of Two pound
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
English money towards the money by them disbursed (before
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for and towards the charges of the keeping of the said Bastard Child
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the birth thereof untill the time of giveing the said notice and
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
expences at the lying in of the said Hester Manake And shall
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
every weeke from and after such notice so long as the Child
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to the said Hamblet, pay or
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
paid unto the Overseers
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said Hamblet of Spitlefields for the time being or some or
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sume of two Shillings Six pence of like money for and towards the
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Educacon of the said Bastard Child And lastly wee do Ordered
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-3"
>
John Dupeer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Dupeer"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMWJPS65318_n1-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
do become bound with sufficient Suretyes
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Pounds unto the present Overseers of the Poor of the Han
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid well and truely to performe this our Order Given
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
hands and Seales this Thirteenth Day of February And RR Guild
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dei grat Angl Scoc Franc et Hibeina fidei Defensor Sr.
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"2"
>
George
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"3"
>
Alex: Pit
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us