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LONDON ss.
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To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Bartholemew the Great
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London, and the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St Bridget
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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 and Overseers of
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the Poor of the
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London, That
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their Daughter about Twelve
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months old are lately come to reside in
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your said Parish 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
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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 Elizabeth Norris
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the Wife that she served her Apprentiship with
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als Bridges London (her said husband being
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Forreigner & hath gained no legall Settlement in this Kingdom
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and that she the said Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Norris and her
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Said Child to be in the said
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Parish of St. Bridget ats Bridges London and
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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 Elizabeth Norris
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and her said Daughter Elizabeth
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from and out of your said Parish of St Bartholomew
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the Great London, to the said Parish of St. Bridget ats
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Bridges London 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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