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1724
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Ethelburga
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London, and theChurchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of theParish of St.
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Peter
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Pauls Wharfe Londn.respectively.
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WHEREAS Complaint hath this Day been made
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unto us two ofHisMajesty'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 and Overseers of
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the Poor of the
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London, That one
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hath lately intruded herself
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into & is now resident in
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your said Parishnot having obtained any
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legal Settlement there, andislikely to become charge-
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able thereto by reason ofher age and 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 the said Jane Baskervile
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that abt. thirty years ago she & her said late Husband
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were House Keepers in the
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London at ten pounds P ann rent & by
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any me and whatsoever did
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not obtain any subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-
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stices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge thelast
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legal Settlement of the saidJane Baskervile
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to be in the said
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Bennet at Pauls Wharfe Londonand
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that thithertosheought by Law to be sent.
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THESE are therefore in HisMajesty's Name to re-
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quire You to remove and convey the said Jane Baskervile
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from and out of your saidParish of St. Ethelburga
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London, to the said Parish of St.
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Peter near Pauls
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Bennet at
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Wharfe London and her leave with the Churchwardens and
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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 forher
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according to Law. Hereof sail not, and this shall be your
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