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<p n="508"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx :ss</note>
<lb></lb>
To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the<lb></lb>
poor of the hamlet of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo556"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo557"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo558">Ratcliffe</rs>
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, in the<lb></lb>
Parish of Stepney</rs>
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in the County of Middx</rs>
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<lb></lb>
& to all other whom there may Camern</p>
<p n="509"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Mr <obscured></obscured>
</note>
<lb></lb>
<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-63">Samll: Jones</rs>
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</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us<lb></lb>
whore hands and seals are hereunto sett Two of his<lb></lb>
Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50248_occ192">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said County (Quor un)<lb></lb>
by your the said Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor<lb></lb>
of the said Hamlett, that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-1">Elizabeth Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
(Now)<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50248_occ193">wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-2">John Williams</rs>
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, formerly <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-3">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Mathews</rs>
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, Widow and Relief of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-4">George Matthews</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Deced, with her three children vizt <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-5">Mary Matthews</rs>
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<lb></lb>
aged about seven years, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-21">Elizabeth Mathews</rs>
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<lb></lb>
aged about Six years, the lawfull. Issue of her said<lb></lb>
Deced, husband <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-87">George Matthews</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-87" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, And <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-24">William<lb></lb>
williams</rs>
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, aged, about Eighteen months, the lawfull<lb></lb>
Issue of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-67">John Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-67" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, did lately come unto<lb></lb>
the said hamlett endeavouring to settle themselves<lb></lb>
there Contrary to Law, And, Whereas it appeareth<lb></lb>
unto us the said Justices that no Legall Settelment<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-66">john Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-66" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
nor of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-43">George<lb></lb>
Matthews </rs>
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can befound, and that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-41">John<lb></lb>
Williams</rs>
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is Absconded, and that his said wife &<lb></lb>
the said three Children are Actually become Charge-<lb></lb>
-able to the said hamblett, which Wee Do Adjudge to<lb></lb>
be True, And it also appeareth unto us upon Oath.<lb></lb>
that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-89">Elizabeth Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-89" type="surname" value="Williams"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-89" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, before her intermarri-<lb></lb>
-age with the said, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-47">George Matthews</rs>
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. was last legally<lb></lb>
Settled in the Hamblett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo559"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo560"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo561">Wapping Stepney</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
parish of Stepney </rs>
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in the County of Middx</rs>
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aforesaid<lb></lb>
Thereofe wee the said Justices Do Adjudge the<lb></lb>
Legall Settlement of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n509-69">Elizabeth Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n509-69" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, &<lb></lb>
her said Three Children 10 be in the said Hamlett<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo562">Wapping Stepney</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="510">These are thereofe in his Maties Name to<lb></lb>
will and Require you or some or one of you<lb></lb>
forthwith on Sight hereof to Remove and Convey<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50248_n510-1">Elizabeth Williams</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50248_n510-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, and her said Three children<lb></lb>
from and out of the said Hamlett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo563">Ratcliffe</rs>
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to the<lb></lb>
hamlett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50248_geo564">Wapping Stepney</rs>
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aforesaid, and them<lb></lb>
there leave with the Churchwarden and Overseers of<lb></lb>
the poor, or some or one of them who are hereby<lb></lb>
Required them to Receive and to carrde of according<lb></lb>
to Law, Hereof Sail nto at your pitts. Given<lb></lb>
under our Hands and Seals, the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50248_date148">9th Day of September<lb></lb>
Anno Din 1727 Annoq: RRS Georgis Seal Dec<lb></lb>
Gra Magne Britan Etc prims.</rs>
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