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To the Constable Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor
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of the parish of St. John of Wappin in the County of Middlx, And
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to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish
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Whereas it appeareth unto us Two of his Majties Justices of the
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Peace for the said County of Middx (Quorum Unus) upon the complaint
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Thomas Waite
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Eleven years,
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Mary
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about Six years and
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Thomas Waite
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aged about Three years, (all the
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lawfull Issue of the said
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St John of Wapping
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endeavouring to Settle themselves there contrary to Law and by
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reason of their poverty are likely to become chargeable to the sd
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parish if not speedily prevented all which wee the Said Justices
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of the Peace doe adjudge to be time, And whereas it further also
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appeareth unto us upon Oath that the said
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Thomas Waite
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was
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last legally settled in the parish of
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St. Peter Poor
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in the Citty of
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London
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abovesaid and upon a strict and Biligent examination
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wee cannot find that the said
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Thomas Waite
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hath had or gained
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any legall Settlement in any other parish or Place since, Wee doe
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therefore adjudge the said parish of
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St Peter Poor
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to be the place
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of the last legall Settlement of the said
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Thomas Waite
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, and that he
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the said
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Thomas Waite
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with their said,
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Four Children (Vizt
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Susanna
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,
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Elizabeth
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,
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Mary
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and
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Thomas Waite
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)
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ought to be sent thither
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These are therefore in his Majties. name to charge
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and command you forthwith upon sight hereof to pass and
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convey the said
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Thomas, Waite
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wife
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with the
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said Four Children Vizt.
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Susanna
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"LMSMPS50167_n326-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
,
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-4"
>
Elizabeth
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"ELIZABETH"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"WAITE"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-5"
>
Mary
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"MARY"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"WAITE"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
and
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-10"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Waite
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"THOMAS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"WAITE"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_n326-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
from the said parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo125"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo126"
>
St. John of Wapping
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo126"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. John of Wapping"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo126"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"parish"
>
</
interp
>
in the County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Middx
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo125"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. John of Wapping in the County ofMiddx"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo125"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"county"
>
</
interp
>
to the said parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo127"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo128"
>
St Peter Poor
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo128"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St Peter Poor"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo128"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"parish"
>
</
interp
>
in the Citty of London
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo127"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St Peter Poor in the Citty of London"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_geo127"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"urban_centre"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and deliver them together with this precept to the Churchwarden
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Overseers of the Poor there or to some or one of them, who
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
are hereby required them to receive and provide for as by Law
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
they ought, and for foe doing this Shall be your Warrant Etc
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Given under our hands and Seales this
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSMPS50167_date58"
>
Second day of November
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Anno Dom 1717
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50167_date58"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17171102"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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