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To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Old Artillery Groundin the saidCounty
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ofMiddxand to Churchwardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of theParish of Christ Church in
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Spittlefeildsin theCounty of Middx aforesaid
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and to every of them, and to
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others, whom these
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WHEREAS it appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's Justices of
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the Peace for the saidCountyofMiddx(Quor' Unus) by the
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Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
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in the saidCountythat
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Elizabeth Forward
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an Infant hath
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lately come, an
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truded into the said
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feilds
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aforesaidEndeavouring to gain a Settlement there contrary to Law
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andis likelybecome a great Charge to the saidParish
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which we adjudge to be true, and Whereas,upon the Examination of
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Thomas
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take before us upon Oath
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it appears unto us, That
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Joseph Forward
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the Father of the said
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Elizabeth Forward waslast legally Settled in the said
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hath notsince gained any legal Settlement
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elsewhere: Therefore, We the said Justices, upon the Proof aforesaid, and other
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Circumstances to Adjudge and Deem the Place of last legal Settlement
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to be in the said
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Old Artillery Ground Middx
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aforesaid
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and whither by Lawhis
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said Child Elizabeth Forward
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ought to be set,
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Tho: Exellee
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THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Names Strictly to Charge and
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Comman you the said Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor
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Parish of Christ Church Spittlefeilds
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or either of you,
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forthwith to remove and convey the said
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from and out of your saidParishof
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in and
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to the said
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and deliverher(together with this Precept) to the Churchwarden and
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Overseers of the Poor, there or some, or one of them, who are hereby
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required to receive and provide forheraccording to Law. Given
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under our Hands and Seals, the
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Twenty thirdDay ofJanuaryin the
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fourthYear of the Regin of our SovereignLord George the seerad
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by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,KingDefender
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of the Faith, Etc, Anno Domini 1730
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