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Whereas it appeareth unto us, whose hands and Seales are hereunto sett (two of her Majties:
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to gain a Settlement there without renting any house or land at ten pounds & ann rent or
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upwards, or paying any parochiall Taxes, or being a hired servant by the year there, Or giveing
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you or any of you
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and likely to continue soe if not timely prevented And for as much
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as it also appeareth unto us the said Justices of the Peace by the examination of the
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upon oath, That about Nine or ten Yeares agoe He the said
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then of the abovesaid
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at ten pounds P ann wages And
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that he the said
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did then, serve and live with the said
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(as such his hired servant by the year) in the aforesaid
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for the
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space of one whole year and upwards, And received his wages of him accordingly
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Neither can Wee the said Justices of the Peace upon our strict Inquiry and
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examination find, That he the said
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(Since his quitting the
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said service and removeing out of the said
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) hath gained any
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other legall settlement elsewhere Wherefore Wee her Majties. said Justices of
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the Peace Doe deeme and Adjudge the said
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to be the place
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of the now last legall Settlement of him the said
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Thomas Shephard
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These are therefore in her Majties. name to charge and require you the said
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the above said
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That you or some or one of you doe forthwith on sight hereof Passe remove and
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convey or cause to be Passed removed and conveyed him the said
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Thomas Shephard
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from and out of your said
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the next and directest way to the
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above said
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in this County and to deliver him (together with this
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Precept) to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there or to some or one of
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them Who are hereby Required to receive and provide for him as they doe for other
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such Poor of their said Parish untill they can free themselves of that
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of that
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charge
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by due course of Law And this shall be unto you and them and every of you & them
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a sufficient Warrant in that behalfe. Given under our hands and Seales this
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fifth day of December Anno RRgce. Anna nunc Magne Britannice Etc Sexto
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Annoqr Dui 1707
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