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LONDON ss.
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3/2
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To the Churchwardens &Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Leongrds Forster Lane
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LONDON, and the Churchwardens &
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WHEREAS Complaint hath this Day been made
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unto us two of his Majesty's Justices of the
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Peace for this City, and the Liberties thereof (Quorum
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unus) by You the Churchwardens &. Overseers of
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the Poor of the
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your saidnot having obtained any
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legal Settlement there, and are likely to become charge-
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able thereto by reason of their Poverty
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unless timely prevented,
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which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And forasmuch
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as it appears unto us by the Oath of him the sd. John
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Deacon that his last legall Settlement or place
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of Abovte was in ye. sd
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Lond behaving about five & Twenty Yeares Since
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Servd an Apprentice St. of Seven Yeares to & wth. one
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& hath
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not obtaind any subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-
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stice are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the last-
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legal Settlement of the saidJohn Deacon & Elizabeth
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his Wifeto be in the said
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Parish of St. Michael Woodstreet Lond and
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that thi thereto they ought by Law to be sent.
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THESE are therefore in his-Majesty's Name to re-
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quire You to remove and convey the said John Deacon &
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Elizabeth his Wife
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from and out of your said Parish of St. Leonards Forster
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Lane London, to the saidParish of St. Michael
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Wood Street Londandthemleave withye. Churchwardens
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&Overseers of the Poor there, or one of them, who is and
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are hereby required to receive and provide for them
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according to Law. Hereof fail not, and this shall be your
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Warrant. Given under our Hands and Seals the
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