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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been
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made unto Us, two of His Majesty's
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aforesaid (one whereof
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being of the Quorum) by the Church-
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Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the said Parish of
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John Sparks
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Hannah
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his Wife and their
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John Sparks
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and Hannah his
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Aged Eight Years and
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lately intruded, and
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, and
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arelikely to become Chargeable to the same; We the said
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Justices, upon Examination of the Premises upon Oath, and
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other Circumstances, do adjudge the same to be true, and do
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also adjudge the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
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Hannah his Wife and their
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two Children Sarah and John to be in the
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THESE are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to
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require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and convey
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Hannah his
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and their two Children Sarah
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and John
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from and out of your said Parish of
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to the said
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andthemdeliver unto the Church-Wardens and Over-
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seers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them, together
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with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof, who are hereby
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required to receive and provide forthemaccording
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to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals this
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20th.
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Day ofMarch
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1749.
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