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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us
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whore hands and seals are hereunto sett Two of his
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Maties
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by your the said Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor
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of the said Hamlett, that
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John Williams
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Elizabeth
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Mathews
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, Widow and Relief of
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George Matthews
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aged about seven years, and
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aged about Six years, the lawfull. Issue of her said
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, aged, about Eighteen months, the lawfull
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, did lately come unto
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the said hamlett endeavouring to settle themselves
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there Contrary to Law, And, Whereas it appeareth
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unto us the said Justices that no Legall Settelment
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john Williams
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nor of the said
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John
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is Absconded, and that his said wife &
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the said three Children are Actually become Charge-
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-able to the said hamblett, which Wee Do Adjudge to
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be True, And it also appeareth unto us upon Oath.
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, before her intermarri-
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. was last legally
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Settled in the Hamblett of
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in the
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aforesaid
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Thereofe wee the said Justices Do Adjudge the
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Legall Settlement of the said
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, &
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her said Three Children 10 be in the said Hamlett
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of
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These are thereofe in his Maties Name to
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will and Require you or some or one of you
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forthwith on Sight hereof to Remove and Convey
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the said
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, and her said Three children
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from and out of the said Hamlett of
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to the
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aforesaid, and them
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there leave with the Churchwarden and Overseers of
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the poor, or some or one of them who are hereby
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Required them to Receive and to carrde of according
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to Law, Hereof Sail nto at your pitts. Given
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under our Hands and Seals, the
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9th Day of September
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Anno Din 1727 Annoq: RRS Georgis Seal Dec
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Gra Magne Britan Etc prims.
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