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aged about five Yeares and
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your said Parish Contrary to Law and that
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they are become chargeable to your sd. Parish
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These are therefore in his Maties name
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to require You on sight hereof to remove
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and Convey the said
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. to the said Parish of
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and Overseers of the Poor there or some of
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or one of them who are hereby required to
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21st.
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