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Examination

Cornwall
to wit

The voluntary Examination of JANE DELBRIDGE of the Parish of Padstow in the said County single-woman, taken upon Oath before me WILLIAM PETER one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County, the twenty seventh day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
 
Who on her Oath declares that she is now with Child, and that such Child is likely to be born a Bastard, and to be chargeable to the Parish of Padstow in the said County, and that JOSEPH TREGILGAS of Perranzabuloe in the said County, Labourer did get her with Child.
 
Taken and signed the Day
And Year above-written, (Signed) JANE DELBRIDGE
Before me
 
(Signed) Wm. PETER
 
On the Reverse
 
Examination of
Jane Dellbridge
 

   

Warrant

Cornwall
to wit

To the Constables of the Parish of Padstow or to either of them Greeting.

Whereas JANE DELBRIDGE of the Parish of Padstow in the said County, Single Woman, hath by her Voluntary Examination taken in writing upon Oath before me, WILLIAM PETER Esqr. one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County this twenty second day of September 1788 declare herself to be with Child and that the said Child is likely to be born a Bastard, and to be chargeable to the Parish of Padstow in the said County, and that JOSEPH TREGILGUS of Perranzabuloe in the said County, is the Father of the said Child: And whereas Mr. J. PEARSE one of the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Padstow in order to Indemnify the said Parish in the Premises, hath applied to me to give my Warrant for the apprehending of the said JOSEPH TREGELGAS, I do therefore hereby command you, immediately to apprehend the said JOSEPH TREGELGAS and to bring him before me, or some other of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said County, to find Security to Indemnify the said Parish of Padstow or else to find sufficient Surety for his appearance at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the said County, then and there to abide and perform such order or orders as shall be made, in pursuance of an Act passed in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth, concerning Bastards begotten and born out of Lawful Matrimony.
 
Given under my Hand and Seal the 27th day of April in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two.
 
(Signed) Wm. PETER (and Sealed)

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