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<p n="289"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss:</note>
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To the Churchwardens & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50699_occ126">Overseers of the Poor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo200">Parish of Chiswick</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo201">Middx</rs>
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And to the Churchwardens & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50699_occ127">Overseers of the Poor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo202">parish<lb></lb>
of Greenford</rs>
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in the said County of Middx</p>
<p n="290"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-1">Nich Goodwin</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-2">Ja: Hawley</rs>
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Whereas it appeareth unto us, whose hands and Seales are hereunto sett (two of her Majties:<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo203">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the said County of Middx, Quor un) upon the Complaint of you<lb></lb>
the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo204">Parish of Chiswick</rs>
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That one<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-3">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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is lately intruded and come into yor. said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo205">parish of Chiswick</rs>
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indevoring<lb></lb>
to gain a Settlement there without renting any house or land at ten pounds & ann rent or<lb></lb>
upwards, or paying any parochiall Taxes, or being a hired servant by the year there, Or giveing<lb></lb>
you or any of you<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
notice in writeing of the house or place of his abode or of the<lb></lb>
number of his family in yor. said parish according to the forme of the Statute in that case made<lb></lb>
and provided And that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-4">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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is actually become chargeable to your<lb></lb>
said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo206">parish of Chiswick</rs>
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and likely to continue soe if not timely prevented And for as much<lb></lb>
as it also appeareth unto us the said Justices of the Peace by the examination of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-5">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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upon oath, That about Nine or ten Yeares agoe He the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-6">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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was hired as a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50699_occ128">Covenant Servant</rs>
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by the year by one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-7">Francis Heath</rs>
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then of the abovesaid <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo207">parish of Greenford</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50699_occ129">Gent</rs>
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at ten pounds P ann wages And<lb></lb>
that he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-8">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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did then, serve and live with the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-9">Francis Heath</rs>
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(as such his hired servant by the year) in the aforesaid <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo208">parish of Greenford</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
space of one whole year and upwards, And received his wages of him accordingly<lb></lb>
Neither can Wee the said Justices of the Peace upon our strict Inquiry and<lb></lb>
examination find, That he the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-10">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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(Since his quitting the<lb></lb>
said service and removeing out of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo209">parish of Greenford</rs>
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) hath gained any<lb></lb>
other legall settlement elsewhere Wherefore Wee her Majties. said Justices of<lb></lb>
the Peace Doe deeme and Adjudge the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo210">Parish of Greenford</rs>
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to be the place<lb></lb>
of the now last legall Settlement of him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-11">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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These are therefore in her Majties. name to charge and require you the said<lb></lb>
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the above said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo211">Parish of Chiswick</rs>
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That you or some or one of you doe forthwith on sight hereof Passe remove and<lb></lb>
convey or cause to be Passed removed and conveyed him the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50699_n290-12">Thomas Shephard</rs>
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from and out of your said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo212">Parish of Chiswick</rs>
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the next and directest way to the<lb></lb>
above said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50699_geo213">Parish of Greenford</rs>
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in this County and to deliver him (together with this<lb></lb>
Precept) to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there or to some or one of<lb></lb>
them Who are hereby Required to receive and provide for him as they doe for other<lb></lb>
such Poor of their said Parish untill they can free themselves of that<del>of that</del>
charge<lb></lb>
by due course of Law And this shall be unto you and them and every of you & them<lb></lb>
a sufficient Warrant in that behalfe. Given under our hands and Seales this<lb></lb>
fifth day of December Anno RRgce. Anna nunc Magne Britannice Etc Sexto<lb></lb>
Annoqr Dui 1707</p>
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