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The Exammation of Edward Dacon Now Residing in the
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one of his Majestys
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in and for the Said County this 24 day of augst 1768
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Who on his Oath Saith that he is Near fourty Years of age Says he was born
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in the
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in Queens County in the Kingdom of Ireland Says he
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has a Wife Now Living Named
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and two
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Sons Viz
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about Nine
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About four years as Age Says that about twenty Seven
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as he Came from the Said Kingdom of Ireland Over to England Where
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he had Resided Ever Since but Never gained Any Legal Settlement Since the Nine
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of his Birth as aforesaid to the best of his knowledge and belief
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And Whereas the Said
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Edward Dacon
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is Now before in the Justice
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Aforesaid and Charged on the Oath of
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one of the Overseers of the
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in the Said County of Middx With being
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A Rogue and Vagabond by Runing Away and Leaving his Wife and two Children
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Whereby May have become Chargeable to the Said
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in the Said County of Middx and he the said
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Saith that he did in or
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about the Month of March Last past Run away from and out of the Said
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Searing his Said Wife and two Children in the Said
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Since which time he hath been Wandering about the
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Country and Lodging in Barns or Outhouses Sometimes got Imployment and at
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Other times Begging
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Year above Written before me
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Willm Hallett
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the
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Marke
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