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There are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to Order and Require
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you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Chersd. Child James from your said
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one of them, together with this our Warrant or Order, or a true
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& and provide for them
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as their own Parishioners Given and our Hands and Seals,
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the
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Fourth Day of February Anno Regm Dndwrd
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George Regis nunc Magux Britannix, Etc Ten decemr
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Sold by J. COLES, Stationers, at the Sun and Mitre ever-against Ch
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