of, from and against all and all manner of costs, charges, taxes, rates, assessments, damages and expenses whatsoever, for or by reason of the birth, education and maintenance of the said child, or in any wise relating thereto, and of and from all actions, suits, troubles and other damages and demands whatsoever touching or concerning the same; then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Form of a recognizance to appear at the next sessions.

day of

in the CD

Be it remembered, that on the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and of in the said county, blacksmith, and E F of the same place, merchant, personally came before me, J P, Esq. one of the Justices of the peace within and for the said county of and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the people of the state of New-York, that is to say, the said CD the sum of - dollars, and the said E F the sum of dollars, to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, to the use of the said people, if default shall be made in the condition following.

Whereas A M of single woman, in and by her voluntary examination, taken in writing, and upon oath the day of - now last past, before one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county, did declare, &c. [proceeding in the recital as in the bond, observing the distinction between an examination previous to the birth, and that which is taken after.] The condition of this recognizance is such, that if the above bounden C D do and shall appear at the next general sessions of the peace to be holden for the said county, and shall abide or perform such order as shall be made pursuant to the act entitled "An act for the relief of cities and towns from the maintenance of bastard children," then this recognizance to be void, otherwise of force.

Form of a warrant for apprehending the mother, and summoning the reputed father, previous to making the order. County of ss. To any constable of, &c.

W

HEREAS it appears to us

in

Justices of the peace in and for the said county, one of us residing in (or near) the town of in the said county, as well upon the complaint of the overseers of the poor of the said town, as also by the examination of A M ofthe said county, single woman, this day taken in writing before us [or before Esq. one of, &c.] the said justices; that she the said A M, on the day of in the said town of- was delivered of a [male] bastard child, which is still living and chargeable [or likely to become chargeable] to the said town of and whereas she, the said A M hath in and by her said examination, declared that C D of in the said county, blacksmith, did get her with child, of the said [male] bastard child: THESE are therefore to command you to bring the said A M before us, the said Justices, at in the said county, on — the

at

of the clock in the

day of noon of the same day, to be further examined by us respecting the premises; and we do also command you to give notice thereof unto the said CD that he likewise may be there at the same time to make his defence; so that we having duly examined the matter of and concerning the premises, may make such order therein as to right doth appertain; and what you shall do in the execution hereof, you are to make known to us at the time and place aforesaid. Given under our hands and seals, &c.

The order of J P and KP Esquires, two of the Justices of the peace, in and for the said county, one whereof residing in [or near] the town of in the said county, made the day of in the year of, &c. concerning a (male) bastard child, lately born in the town of aforesaid, of the body of A M, single woman.

Whereas it hath appeared unto us, the said Justices, as well upon the complaint of the overseers of the poor of the

said town of

as upon the oath of the said A M, that she,
day of now last past, was de-

the said A M, on the
livered of a (male) bastard child, in the said town of

said bastard child is now

and likely so to continin the said county, black

in the said county, and that the chargeable to the said town of ue; and further, that C D of smith, did beget the said bastard child, on the body of her, the said A M. And whereas the said C D hath appeared before us in pursuance of our summons for that purpose, but hath not shewed any sufficient cause, why he, the said C D shall not be adjudged the reputed father of the said bastard child: [Or, and whereas it hath been duly proved to us upon oath, that the said C D hath been duly summoned to appear before us, the said Justices, to the end we might examine into the matter of and concerning the premises; and whereas he the said CD hath neglected to appear before us, according to such summons:] We therefore upon examination of the matter of and concerning the premises, as well upon the oath of the said A M, as otherwise, do hereby adjudge him the said CD, to be the reputed father of the said bastard child.

And thereupon we do order, as well for the better relief of the said town of as for the sustentation and relief of the said bastard child, that the said CD, shall and do forthwith, upon notice of this our order, pay, or cause to be paid, to the said overseers of the poor of the said town of one of them, the sum of

or

for and towards the lying in of the said A M, and the maintenance of the said bastard child, to the time of making this our order.

And we do also hereby further order, that the said C D shall likewise pay, or cause to be paid, to the overseers of the poor of the said town of- for the time being, or one of them, the sum of -weekly and every week, from the day of the date of this present order, 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 town of

And we do further order, that the said A M shall also pay, or cause to be paid, to the said overseers of the poor of the said town of for the time being, or to some one of them, the sum of. weekly, and every week, so long as the said bastard child shall be chargeable to the said town of in case she shall not nurse and take care of the said child her

self. Given under our hands and seals, the day and year first

above written.

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Form of commitment for not obeying the foregoing order.

COUNTY OF

keeper of

&c.

&c. and the

WHEREAS by an order under the hands and seals of us, and two of the justices of the peace in and for the said county of one of us residing in (or near) the town of- in the said county, CD is adjudged to be the reputed father of a (male) bastard child, lately born of the body of A M of- single woman, in the said town of and whereas it was in and by the said order, ordered [here set forth the substance of the order.] And whereas it appears unto us the said justices, by the oath of E F of- that the said C D had due notice of the said order, a true copy thereof in writing having been personally delivered to him, the said C D on the day of last past, by the said E F, and whereas the said C D hath not observed nor performed the said order THESE are therefore to command you forthwith to take the said CD and him safely to convey to the (common gaol)atin the said county, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept. And we do also hereby command you, the said keeper, to receive the said C D into your custody, in the said (common gaol) and him there safely keep, except he shall put in sufficient surety to perform the said order, or enter into a recognizance to appear at the next general sessions of the peace, to be holden in and for the said county, and also to abide such order as shall be there made by the court concerning the said bastard child, if any such order shall be there made, and if not, then to do and perform the order already made in the premises as aforesaid. Given under our hands, &c.

2

The condition of a recognizance to appear at the next general

sessions.

[After reciting the order as in the above warrant, and that the reputed father hath neglected to perform the same, proceed ;]

NOW the condition of this recognizance is such, that if the above bounden C D do and shall well and truly observe and

perform the said order, or shall personally appear at the next general sessions of the peace, to be holden in and for the said county; and shall then and there abide such order as shall be then made by the court, concerning the said bastard child, if any such order shall be then made, and if no such order shall be then made or taken by the said court, if he the said C D do and shall abide and perform the order already made by us as aforesaid, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise in full force and effect.

Form of a warrant to seize the estate of a father of a baslard child who has absconded.

To the overseers of the poor in the town in the county of

of

and

overseers of the poor of the and

said town, have made complaint unto us,

two

a

of the justices of the peace in and for the said county, that C D late of the said town of blacksmith, hath run away out of the said town, and that the place of his abode is not known; and that the said C D hath left his (male) bastard child aged (three) years, and born in the said town of charge upon the said town, although he hath an estate sufficient to discharge the said town from the charge thereof; and whereas we, the said justices, having duly examined into the matter of the said complaint, as well upon oath as otherwise, it doth appear unto us, and we do adjudge, that the said complaint is true; and we do also adjudge him, the said CD to be the reputed father of the said bastard child; These are therefore,in the name of the people of the state of New-York, to authorise you the said overseers of the poor of the town aforesaid, to seize and take the goods and chattels, and to let out and receive the annual rents and profits of the lands and tenements of the said C D towards the bringing up, and providing for the said bastard child; and you are hereby required to attend at the next general sessions of the peace, to be holden in and for the said county, in order that the said seizure may be allowed and confirmed, and you further directed in the premises, according to the statute in such case made and provided: Given, &c.