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The Clerk of then Hosplls. Accquainting this Court of the Proceeding
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relating to Benjn. Ruth his wife and three Children upon the
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Act of parliament made the Third and fourth of King Willm
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and Queen Mary vizt. That the Sd. Benjn. Ruth in the Years
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1684 being putt
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an Artsmaster of this Hospll. after haveing
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where he marryed Aved 7 years and had three Children
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born in the said Parish that 5th Septr. 1699
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Esqr. two of the Justices of the peace for the
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setting forth That it appearing to them upon ye. Examination
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of Sd. Benjn. Ruth on Oath That he served an Apprenticespp
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wth. willm Smith
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Pr.cinct in -
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the Citty of London And from yt. suite had not gainedary
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Legall Sittlemt. elsewhere They the Sd. Justices did by their sd
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warrt. or pass Require all Constables Church wardens etc.
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to pass remove & Convey ye. Sd. Benjn. Ruth his wife & three
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Children out of the Sd. parish of St. James Clerkenwell
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to the Precinct of Bridewell
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That there upon by the Advice of St. Barth Showers
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Mr. Comon Sr. Yt. Cripe & Mr. Munday the Sd. Hospll &
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Precniet of Bredewell did appeal from the Sd. Order to
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the next Quarter Sessions where by their Councell they
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Jusited That it was above Eight yeares Since the sd.
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Benjn. Ruth Served his Sd.
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an Artsmaster of the Sd. Hosptl That the Sd. Benjn:
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Ruth was taken in upon the Charity of the Sd. Hospll: who
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found him Clothes all the time of his
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and had him made Free of the Citty of London Gratis
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and gave him Tenn pounds to Sett up wth. And that these
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Ruth was not ways chargeable to the sd. Parish of
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haveing by his owne Labour hitherto
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maintained his sd. wife & Children And further that the
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sd. hospll. and precinct and the Instant there of are not
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lyable to any parish Dutyes having never had any
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publick rates either for Church or poore nor any
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Chapple Wardens or other Officers Saree Such as are
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appointed by the Presedt. accd Governrs. in Court yearly
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