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Complaint this day made unto us two of His Maties Justices of the
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Peafe for this Citie and the Libties thereof (quor unns) by you the
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poore of the parish of St. Peter
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the Poore London That one
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a Girle of about
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thirteen yeares and an half of age is lately come into your said
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Parish and is likely to become chargeable thereto unless timely
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prevented And for asmuch as it appeares unto us by the oath of
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William Woodstock That the said Martha was bound an
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about one yeare and an halfe agoe to one Mr.
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then living in the parish of St. Margaret in Newfishstreet London
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for a terme as yet me & pired and had noe other settlemt. since We doe
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to be in the said Parish of
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in Newfish Strt.
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London and that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent.
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These are therefore in His Maties. name to require You the Churchwardns.
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of the Parish of St. Peter the Poore London forthwth.
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to remove any convey the said
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Martha Broughton
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from & out of your said
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Parish to the said Parish of
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Strt. London & her
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leave with the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore there or one of
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them who are hereby required to receive & pvide for her according to Law
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Hereof faile not And this shall be your Warrt. Given under our hands &
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seales the twenty sixth day of January 1714.
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To the Churchwardens & Overseers of
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the Poore of the respective Parishes of
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