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Whereas Complaint was this Day made unto us Two of
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His Majestys Justices of the Peace for this City & the Liberties
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thereof (Quour Unus) by you the Churchwardens and Overseers of
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the Poor of the Parish of
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is lately come into
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your Said Parish not having obtained any legall Settlement there and
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is likely to become Chargeable thereto unless timely prevented (by
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reason of her Poverty She being bigg with Child & near her Travill)
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which Complaint we adjudge to be true, And for as much as it appears
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unto us by the Oath of
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That about four
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with one
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Mr. Armstrong a
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in the Parish of
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London with whom She
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lived for the Space of one whole year and upwards And has
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not by any means what soever obtained any other legall
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Settlement Since, We do therefore adjudge the last legall
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Settlement of the said
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London And that thither to She ought by Law
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to be Sent
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These are therefore in His Majtys Name to require you
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the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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forth with to remove and convey the said
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from and out of your said Parish
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to the Parish of
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and her Deliver
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to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there or one
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of them who are hereby required to receive and provide for
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her according to Law Hereof faile not And this Shall be to
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you and every of you a Sufficient Warrant Given under our
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hands and Seales this
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Eighth Day of January Anno Din
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1718
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To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the
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Poor of the Parishes of Alhallows the Less
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