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Londonss.
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West
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London, and the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Chobham in
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the County of Surry respectively.
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WHEREAS Complaint hath this Day been made
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unto us two HisMajesty'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 andOverseers of
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the Poor of the
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with their Six Children Vizt.
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William
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aged Eight years,
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aged Six Years,
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Six Months old or
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thereabouts are lately come into and are now resident in
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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 their Poverty & Prisonment
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of the said Samuel Ballunless 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 ofthe said Samuel Ball
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that by the Space of Four Months or thereabouts next
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imediately before the death of King Charles the Second and for
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Severall Months afterwards he the said Samuel Ball was
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a Lodger in the house of Mr.
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Nathaniel Cox
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his Father in Law in
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And that he by
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any meanes whatsoever hath
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not obtaind any subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-
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stices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the last
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legal Settlement of the said Eleanor Ball and her said
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six Childrento be in the said
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Parish of Chobham in the said County of Surryand
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that thitherto 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 Eleanor Ball
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and her said Six Children
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from and out of your said Parish of St. Dunstant in the
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West London, to the said Parish of Chobham in the
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said County and them leave with the 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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Day of MayAnno Domini 1724
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