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Whereas it appears unto us Two of this Majesty's Justice of the Peace
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for the Said County of
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(Quorum unus) That
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Catherine Barber
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of
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Thomas Barber
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and her Two Children Vizt.
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Sophia
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aged about
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Seven Years and
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Richard
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Aged about five Years are come and
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St. James Westmr
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. Contrary to Law
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and are likely to become chargeable unto the Said Parish Whereof
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Complaint hath been made unto us by You the Churchwardens &
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Overseers of the Poor of the Said Parish of St. James Westminster.
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And whereas it also Appeares unto us upon Examination taken
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before us upon Oath and other Circumstances that the said
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Thomas
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Barber
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was last legally Settled in the said Parish of
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St. Giles in
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the Feilds
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in the County aforesaid and we Cannot find that the
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Said
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Catherine Barber
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and Said two Children have gained any
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Other settlement Since.
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Wee the said Justices do therefore Adjudge that the Said Parish
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is the Parish and Place of the last Legall
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Settlement of the Said
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Catherine Barber
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and her Said two Children
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And that they are now likely to become Chargeable unto the
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Said Parish of
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St. James Westminster.
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Ju Ellis
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These are therefore in his Majestjs name to Require and
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Command you the Said Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the Said Parish of
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St. James Westminster
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to Remove
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And Convey the Said
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Catherine Barber
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and her said Two Children
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and of and from your Said Parish into the Said Parish of
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St. Giles
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in the Feilds
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and them Deliver to the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poore there or to some or one of them who are
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here by Required to Receive the Said
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Catherine Barber
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and her
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Said two Children into their Care and Provide for them
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According to Law, hereof Fail not at your Perills, Given
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under our hands and Seals the
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Second day of November Annoy
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Dom 1724.
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