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We the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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on the 9th. day of September last
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of the Peace held for the last named County to answer our Complaint for
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Twelfth day of December last and become chargeable thereto may be Discharged
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(the pictative Father) having made Satisfaction unto
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us for the Charges which the said
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hath
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already been or may be put unto on Account of the said Child Dated
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the Twenty Second day of November 1774.
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Witness
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W Robertson
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John Edkins
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Churchwardens
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&
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Overseers
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William Robertson
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of the abovementioned
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maketh oath that he this deponent did see the above named
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Persons (being the present Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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said Parish) sign their names to the above Certificate
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Sworn in Court at
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Hicks Hall
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Thursday 8th. Decr. 1774}
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W:
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W: Robertson
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