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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 Gregory
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London
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London, and the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Anne &
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Agnes within Aldergate
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London} respectively.
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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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their two Children
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aged abt. three Years &
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aged about one year are lately come
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into
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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 Abigail that
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her said Husband was an House keeper at the
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rent of twenty & four pounds P ann about four
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months ago in the
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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 Abigail Hewett & her said
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two Children Sarah & Elizabeth to be in the said
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parish of St. Anne & Agnes 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 Abigail Hewet &
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her said two Children Sarah & Elizabeth
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from and out of your said Parish of St. Gregory
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London, to the said Parish of St. Anne & Agnes
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London 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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Sixteenth
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Sold by T.Ridge in
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New Streets Market
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