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LONDON ss.
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31/3.
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To the Churchwardens &Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Anne Blackfryers
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Pr Delme Mayer
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Geo Merttins
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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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the Poor of the
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a year old or there abouts are lately come into and
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new resident in
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your said Parish of St. Anne not 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 the Absence of the Said John
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& the Poverty of the Said Sarah 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
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that about Twenty two years ago the said John
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Willcocks her Son was born in the Parish of
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where She was then
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an Inhabitant and that the Said John Since his
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Said Birth 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 thelast
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legal Settlement of the saidSarah Willcocks and her
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Said son Charles Willcocksto be in the saidParish
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of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middx.and
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that thitheretotheyought 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 saidSarah Willcocks
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and the said Charles her Sen
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from and out of your said Parish of St. Anne in Black
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fryersLondon, to the said Parish of St. Clement
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Danes aforesd.and them leave with ye 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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