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The Order of WILLIAM JOPE and JOHN LYNE Esquires two of
his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said
County, one whereof is of the Quorum and both residing
next unto the Limits of the Parish Church within the
Parish of Saint Cleer in the said County, made the
thirtieth day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and
thirty four concerning a Male Bastard Child lately born
in the Parish of Saint Cleer aforesaid, of the Body of
ELIZABETH BURRIDGE single Woman.
Whereas it hath appeared unto us the said Justices, as
well upon the Complaint of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Cleer
as upon the Oath of the said ELIZABETH BURRIDGE that she
the said ELIZABETH BURRIDGE in or about the month of
April now last past, was delivered of a Male Bastard
Child in the Parish of Saint Cleer in the said County,
and that the said Bastard Child is chargeable to the
said Parish of Saint Cleer, and further that WILLIAM
CRABB of the Parish of Saint Cleer aforesaid did beget
the said Bastard Child on the Body of her the said
ELIZABETH BURRIDGE And whereas it hath been duly proved
to us upon Oath that the said WILLIAM CRABB hath been
duly summoned to appear before us the said Justices to
the end that we might examine into the cause and
circumstances of the said premises but he the said
WILLIAM CRABB hath neglected to appear before us
according to such summons. We therefore, upon
Examination of the Cause and Circumstances of the
Premises, as well upon the Oath of the said ELIZABETH
BURRIDGE as otherwise, do hereby adjudge him the said
WILLIAM CRABB to be the reputed Father of the said
Bastard Child. And thereupon we do order, as well for
the better Relief of the said Parish of Saint Cleer as
for the Sustentation and Relief of the said Bastard
Child that the said WILLIAM CRABB shall and do
forthwith, upon Notice of this our Order, pay or cause
to be paid to the said Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the said parish of Saint Cleer or to some or
one of them, the Sum of Two pounds for and towards the
Lying-in of the said ELIZABETH BURRIDGE and the
Maintenance of the said Bastard Child to the Time of
making this our Order, and for the Charges and Expences
incurred prior to the said Order of Filiation being
made, and incident to the obtaining of the said Order,
as ascertained on Oath. And we do also hereby further
order, that the said WILLIAM CRABB shall likewise pay or
cause to be paid to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Cleer for the Time
being, or to some or one of them, the Sum of One
shilling and eight pence weekly and every Week from this
present Time, for and towards the Keeping, Sustentation
and Maintenance of the said Bastard Child for and during
so long Time as the said Bastard Child shall be
chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Cleer. And we do
further order, that the said ELIZABETH BURRIDGE shall
also pay or cause to be paid to the said Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the said Parish of Saint
Cleer for the Time being, or to some or one of them, the
Sum of ten pence weekly and every Week, so long as the
said Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said
Parish of Saint Cleer in Case she shall not nurse and
take care of the said Child herself. Given under our
Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written.
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(Signed) W. JOPE (and Sealed)
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(Signed) JOHN LYNE (and Sealed) |
ON THE REVERSE
Order of Filiation
William Crabb
and
Elizabeth Burridge
July 30th 1834
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