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George the Third King of Great Britain Etc. Before
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Hands and Seals of Two of His Majesty's
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into our said Parish of Saint Bartholomew the Great London as
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the Place of their last legal Settlement Whereby the Petitioners conceived themselves
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aggrieved Now upon hearing the said Appeal and what hath been Alledged on
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either side by the respective Churchwardens and Overseers their Council and
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Witnesses in and concerning the Premisses It is Ordered that the said
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Confirmed And it is further Ordered that the Churchwardens and
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and Mary her
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of Law
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