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Whereas one Sarah a female infant aged about two yeares
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whose parents are unknowne by virtue of a warrant under the
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hands & Seales of twoe of their Matyes. Justices of the Peace wth. in
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the City of London (one being of the Quor) was brought & delivered
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by the Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St
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Michaell Cornhill London to the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the Poore of the Parish of St Mary Woolnoth London At the place of her last
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legall Settlemt Now upon hearing the Peticon of the Churchwardens
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& Overseers of the Poore of the said Pish of St Mary Woolnoth by
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way ot Appeals in this morttor in the Prsence of the said Churchwardens
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& Overseers of the Poore of the said Pish of St. Michalle Cornhill whoe
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here now appeared to mainteyne the said warrant And itt appearing to
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the Court upon the oath of Severall witnesses That the said Sarah passintg
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through Cardinall upp alley in the said Pish of St Mary Woolnoth in the
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late greate fret And craving for Ann drink one Mrs Raynor releived her
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And that the said Sarah of her owne accord went away thence into the said Pish
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of St Michaells and there latt downe att Mr Watson doore
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And after twoe
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hours tyme was taken upp by Come of the officers of the said Parrish of St
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Michaells where she was kept & provided for
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by the spouse
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of three weekes following This Court doth admdye That the said Sarah
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had noe legall settlement in the said Parish of St. Mary Woolnoth Whereupon
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