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<p n="52"> To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo44">Parish of St. George</rs>
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, in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo45">County of Middlesex</rs>
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, and<lb></lb>
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of<lb></lb>
the Parish of Saint Nicholas <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo46">Deptford</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the County of Shent<lb></lb>
and to each and every of them.</p>
<p n="53"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo47">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to wit}<lb></lb>
Blackmore</note>
<lb></lb>
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, Whose Names <lb></lb>
are hereunto set and Seals affixed, being two of his Ma-<lb></lb>
jesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50925_occ7">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County of Middle-<lb></lb>
sex, by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo48">Parish of St. George</rs>
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, that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n53-903">Jane Posselwhite</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
her two Children namely <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n53-2">Sarah</rs>
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aged<lb></lb>
Six years otherabout and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n53-87">Joseph</rs>
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aged<lb></lb>
17 Months or thereabouts<lb></lb>
did lately come to inhabit in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo49">Parish of St. George, Middle-<lb></lb>
sex</rs>
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, not having gained a legal Settlement there, nor Produced any<lb></lb>
Certificate owning herself to be settled else where,<lb></lb>
and that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n53-3">Jane Posselwhite</rs>
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and her said<lb></lb>
two Children are</p>
<p n="54"> <del>is likely to</del>
become Chargeable to the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo50">Parish of St. George</rs>
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<lb></lb>
We the said Justices, upon due proof made thereof, as well upon<lb></lb>
the Examination of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n54-1">Jane Posselwhite</rs>
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<lb></lb>
upon Oath, as otherwidw, and likewise upon due Consideration had<lb></lb>
of the Premises, do adjudge the same to be true; and we do like-<lb></lb>
wise adjudge, that the lawful Settlement of her the said <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n54-2">Jane Possewhite</rs>
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and her said two<lb></lb>
Children<lb></lb>
is in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo51">Parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo52">Kent</rs>
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<lb></lb>
We do therefore require you, the said Churchwardens and Over-<lb></lb>
seers of the Poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo53">Parish of St. George, Middlesex</rs>
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, or<lb></lb>
some or one of you, to convey the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50925_n54-903">Jane Posselwhite</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and her said two Children<lb></lb>
from and out of your said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50925_geo54">Parish of St.George</rs>
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, to the said <lb></lb>
Children of Saint Nicholas Deptford<lb></lb>
and there to deliver to the Churchwardens <lb></lb>
and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, toge-<lb></lb>
ther with this our Order, or a true Copy thereof: And we do also<lb></lb>
hereby require you, the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the<lb></lb>
Poor of the said Parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford<lb></lb>
to receive and Provide for them as an Inhabitant of<lb></lb>
your said Parish Given under our Hands and Seals the <lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50925_date3">Twelfth Day of December in the Year of our Lord<lb></lb>
One thousand Seven hundred and ninety five</rs>
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