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Ger. Ireton
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Jon Metcalfe
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sett two of her Maties, Justices of the Peace for the said County of an
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endeavouring to Settle themselves there confrers to Law Audit a
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Appearing to us the said Justices that they are in some measure
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become chargeable to the said Liberty and are likely to become further
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chargeable if not Speedily removed and alsoe by the Examinacon of the
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at ye Yearly
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Wages of Seven pounds where he continued about three Yeares and then
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Married since which time he had lodged in Severall places and had not
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gained any other Legall Settlemt. that Wee can finde Wee And therefore
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Adjudge the last Legall Settlement of the said
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These are therefore in her Maties, name to will require
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you upon Sight hereof to Remove & Convey the said
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in the said Citty of London and deliver them unto the Churchwardens & Over
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seers of the poore there who are hereby required to provide for them as the Law
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diver to Given Endr. our hands & Seales this Eleventh day of November
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Annolm 1707
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