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The Examination of JANE HARRIS of the parish of St.
Cleer in the said County, single Woman, taken on Oath,
before us, two of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace,
in and for the said County this first Day of December in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
thirty two who saith, That on the thirty first Day of
October now last past, at Newlands in the Parish of St.
Cleer in the County aforesaid, she was delivered of a
female Bastard Child, and that the said Bastard Child is
likely to become chargeable to the said Parish, and that
RICHARD GILBERT the younger of St. Cleer in the said
County, Laborer, did get her with Child of the said
Bastard Child.
Taken and signed the
first day of December 1832
Before us |
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The Mark of JANE HARRIS
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(Signed) JOHN LYNE
(Signed) W. JOPE |
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On the Reverse:
Jane Harris
Examination after Birth
1832
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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 first
Day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty
two concerning a female Bastard Child lately born in the
Parish of Saint Cleer aforesaid, of the Body of JANE
HARRIS 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 JANE HARRIS that she the
said JANE HARRIS on the thirty first Day of October now
last past, was delivered of a female Bastard Child at
Newhouse in the Parish of Saint Cleer in the said
County, and that the said Bastard Child is become
chargeable to the said Parish of Saint Cleer and further
that RICHARD GILBERT the younger of the said Parish in
the said County laborer did beget the said Bastard Child
on the Body of her the said JANE HARRIS And whereas the
said RICHARD GILBERT hath appeared before us, in
Pursuance of our Summons for that Purpose, but hath not
shewed any sufficient Cause why he the said RICHARD
GILBERT shall not be the reputed Father of the said
Bastard Child. We therefore, upon Examination of the
Cause and Circumstances of the Premises, as well upon
the Oath of the said JANE HARRIS as otherwise do hereby
adjudge him the said RICHARD GILBERT the younger 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
RICHARD GILBERT the younger 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 Five Pounds for and towards the Lying-in of the said
JANE HARRIS 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 incidient to the obtaining of
the said Order, as ascertained on Oath. And we do also
hereby further order, that the said RICHARD GILBERT
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 JANE HARRIS 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:
Richd. Gilbert order
Of Filiation
Served this Order on Him First Day of Dec. 1832
(Signed) Henry Buller?
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The Information and Complaint of CHARLES LAWRY one of
the Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Saint Cleer
in the said County taken before me JOHN LYNE Esquire one
of His Majesty’s Justices of the peace for the said
County the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord
1833.
Who on his Oath saith that by an order made the first
day of December in the year 1832 under the hands and
Seals of WILLIAM JOPE and JOHN LYNE Esquires two of His
Majesty’s Justices of the peace in and for the said
County of Cornwall and both living next unto the limits
of the Parish Church within the Parish of Saint Cleer in
the said County one whereof is of the quorum. RICHARD
GILBERT the younger of the Parish of Saint Cleer
aforesaid laborer is adjudged to be the reputed father
of a female Bastard Child born of the body of JANE
HARRIS Singlewoman in the said parish of Saint Cleer And
that in and by such Order it is ordered that the said
RICHARD GILBERT should among other things 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 the time of
making the said Order for the keeping and maintenance of
the said Bastard Child so long as the said Bastard Child
should be chargeable to the said parish of Saint Cleer;
but that notwithstanding he the said RICHARD GILBERT
hath had due notice of the said order yet he the said
RICHARD GILBERT hath not observed nor performed the same
and there is now due and owing from the said RICHARD
GILBERT unto the churchwardens and overseers of the poor
of the said parish of Saint Cleer from the twenty
seventh day of December One thousand eight hundred and
thirty two to the first day of August One thousand eight
hundred and thirty three by and under the said Order the
Sum of Two pounds, Eleven Shillings and eight pence And
that payment of the said Sum of Two pounds Eleven
Shillings and eight pence hath been demanded of him the
said RICHARD GILBERT but that he hath neglected and
refused to pay the same And this Informant prayeth
justice in the premises.
Sworn before me
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