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London ss.

Jno. Ward< no role > Majr

W Withers

Complaint being this Day made unto us, whole Hands and Seals are
[..] Two of this Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this
City and Liberties thereof (quorum unus) by you the Chuch-wardens
and Overseers for the Poor of the Parish, St. Mathew in
Fryday street that one Richard Hooker< no role > was
found in your Parish, not being Legally settled there, and if not
timely prevented, will become Chargeable thereunto: And forasmuch
as it appears unto us the said Justices, that the said Complaint is true;
also upon the Oath of Ann Kew< no role > wife of Chro. Kew< no role > & the
Sd. Richard Hooker< no role > , that about 2 years since he was
a covt: Servt . by the year wth. the right honble: Lord Arundell
of warder, to whome he served for the space of Eight years
& recd Six pounds Pan wages, the Leese 2 years of his service
the noble Lit Arundll: of Warder aforesd was shin Inhall
in the Parish of Dunned in the County of Wilts
and no subsequent Settlement appearing to us, WE
do therefore adjudge the said Parish of Dunned in the County
of Wilts to be the legal Settlement of the said Richard
Hooker< no role > and thither by Law,
he ought to be sent.

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, requiring you the
Church-wardens and Overseers for the Poor of the Parish of Saint
Mathew in Fryday Street abovesaid, forthwith upon Sight
hereof, to convey the said Richard Hooker< no role >
into the Parish of Dunned in the County
of Wilts aforesaid, there delivering him
to the Church-wardens and Overseers thereof, or some one of them,
who are hereby required to receive and provide for him accord-
ing to Law: Hereof fail not at your Perils. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this twenty first of August 1719

To the Church-wardens and Overseers for
the Poor of the respective Parishes of
St. Mathew in Fryday serve
& Dunned in the County of
Wites and all others whome
it doth or may concerne