County of
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The Order of HUMPHREY WILLYAMS and RICHARD GULLY
BENNET 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 Padstow in the said
County, made the 21st
Day of June One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one
concerning a male Bastard Child, lately born in the
Parish of Padstow aforesaid, of the body of MARY ANN
RAYMOND Single Woman.
WHEREAS it hath been duly made to appear unto us the
said Justices, as well upon the complaint of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Padstow as upon the Oath of the said MARY ANN
RAYMOND that she the said MARY ANN RAYMOND on the twenty
eighth Day of May last past was delivered of a male
Bastard Child, at Padstow in the Parish of Padstow in
the said County, and that the said Bastard Child is now
chargeable to the said Parish of Padstow and likely so
to continue; and further that WILLIAM GUMMOW WILLIAMS of
the said Parish of Padstow Shipwright did beget the said
Bastard Child, on the body of her the said MARY ANN
RAYMOND
AND WHEREAS the said WILLIAM GUMMOW WILLIAMS has
appeared before us, in pursuance of our Summons for that
purpose, but has not shewn any sufficient cause why he
the said WILLIAM GUMMOW WILLIAMS 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 MARY ANN RAYMOND as otherwise, do hereby
adjudge him the said WILLIAM GUMMOW WILLIAMS 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 Padstow as for the sustentation and relief of
the said Bastard Child, that the said WILLIAM GUMMOW
WILLIAMS 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 Padstow or to some or one of them, the Sum of
Two pounds for and towards the reasonable charges and
expenses Incident to the said Birth, and for and towards
the maintenance of the said Bastard Child, to the time
of making this our Order; And whereas it further
appeared unto us the said Justices, as well upon the
Oath of THOMAS TREMAINE as otherwise, that the
reasonable Costs of this our Order of Filiation, do
amount together to the Sum of Sixteen Shillings and two
pence We, the said Justices, do thereupon further order
that the said WILLIAM GUMMOW WILLIAMS shall and do
forthwith likewise pay the said last-mentioned Sum of
Sixteen Shillings and two pence for the indemnifying the
said Parish of Padstow against the said last-mentioned
Sum of Sixteen Shillings and two pence. And we do also
hereby further order, that the said WILLIAM GUMMOW
WILLIAMS shall likewise pay or cause to be paid to the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor, of the said
Parish of Padstow for the time being, or to one or some
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 a time as the said
Bastard Child shall be chargeable to the said Parish of
Padstow. And we do further order that the said MARY ANN
RAYMOND shall also pay or cause to be paid, to the said
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor, of the said
parish of Padstow 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 Padstow 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.
(Signed) H. WILLYAMS (and
Sealed)
(Signed) R.G. BENNET (and Sealed)
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