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Whereas it appeareth unto us
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two of his Majties
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for the County of Midds (Quor unup)
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residing nearest unto the Parrish Church of
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in the Said
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Elizabeth Hooke
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was uppon the fifth Day
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of May last past Delivered of a Male bastard child at the house of
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in the hamlet of
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Wapping
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in the sd
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hath beene & is likely to Continue chargeable to the Sd hamlet, And Whereas
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it appeareth unto us the Sd Justices as well by the Examinacon of the Said
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Elizabeth Hooke uppon her Oath, That
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Richard Wilkins
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Coardwainer
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had Diverse times the carnall knowledge of her body as alsoe
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by the testimony of Abigail Joyce the Midwife who was prsent at the birth
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of the Sd Male bastard child & delivered her thereof And also Severall
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other witnesses who were also Prsent, That the Sd Elizabeth Hooke Did
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in her Labour accuse the Sd
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to be the only father of the
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Sd bastard child. Wee Doe therefore adjudge him the sd
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Richard
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to be the only reputed father of the sd Male bastard child
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And Doe order him the sd
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Richard Wilkins
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to pay or cause to be paid
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unto the Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor of the Hamlet of Wapping
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afforesd or to Some or one of them The Summe of Two pounds & tenn
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Shillings of lawfull money of England on demand thereof, The Said
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Summe being allready Disbursed & paid by the Said Churchwarden
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towards the mantainance & keeping of the sd Male bastard child and
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other necessary charges relating thereto, Alsoe wee Doe order the Sd
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Richd Wilkins To pay or cause to be paid weekly & every weeke from
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the Day of the date hereof unto the Sd Churchwarden & Overseers of
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the Poor of the sd Hamlet And their Successors for the time being or
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to Some or one of them For & towards the Keeping & bringing upp of the
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Sd bastard child The Summe of two Shillings of like lawfull money
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And the payment to Continue So long as the sd bastard child shall be a
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charge to the Said Hamlet Except the sd
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Richard Wilkins
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shall
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otherwise discharge the sd hamlet of Such charge & burthen as Shall
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in any manner of wise accrewe thereunto for or by reason or meanes
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of the sd Male bastard child. Given under our hands & Seales the
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26th Day of June
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Anno pks Gulielm Pcy Angl Etc Duo decimo Annoqr
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Dem 1700.
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