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<p n="419"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> London, ss. </note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Ja Bateman<lb></lb>
Mayor</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">N Withers</note>
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Complaint being this day made unto us, whose Hands and Seals are<lb></lb>
hereunto set, Two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this<lb></lb>
City and Liberties thereof (Quorum unus) by you the Church-wardens and<lb></lb>
Overseers for the Poor of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15028_geo316">Parish. of Alhallowes the<lb></lb>
Great</rs>
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that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15028_n419-1">Mary Scavington</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-1" type="surname" value="Scavington"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15028_occ294">widow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_occ294" type="occupation" value="widow"></interp>
was<lb></lb>
found in your Parish, not being Legally settled there, and if not<lb></lb>
timely prevented, will become Chargeable thereunto: And for as much<lb></lb>
as it appears unto us the said Justices, upon the Oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15028_n419-2">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Herbert</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-2" type="surname" value="Herbert"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
her<del>that</del>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15028_occ295">daughter</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_occ295" type="occupation" value="daughter"></interp>
, that the said Mary<lb></lb>
Scavington, was a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15028_occ296">Lodger</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_occ296" type="occupation" value="Lodger"></interp>
with one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15028_n419-3">Charles Farmer</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-3" type="surname" value="Farmer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15028_occ297">a plumber</rs>
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at the Latter end of the Reigne of King Charles<lb></lb>
the second, which <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15028_n419-4">Charles Farmer</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-4" type="given" value="Charles"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-4" type="surname" value="Farmer"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n419-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was then Inhabitant<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15028_geo317">Abchurch Lane</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_geo317" type="placeName" value="Abchurch Lane"></interp>
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, in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15028_geo318">St. Mary Abchurch</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_geo318" type="placeName" value="St. Mary Abchurch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_geo318" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
&<lb></lb>
paid foure pound's p an for her said Lodgings.<lb></lb>
and no subsequent Settlement appearing to us, WE<lb></lb>
do therefore adjudge the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15028_geo319">St. Mary Abchurch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to be the legal Settlement of the said Mary Scavington<lb></lb>
and thither by Law, <lb></lb>
she ought to be sent.</p>
<p n="420">THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, requiring you the<lb></lb>
Church-wardens and Overseers for the Poor of the Parish of Alhallows<lb></lb>
the Great abovesaid forthwith upon Sight<lb></lb>
hereof, to convey the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15028_n420-1">Mary Scavington</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n420-1" type="surname" value="Scavington"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15028_n420-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15028_occ298">widow</rs>
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<lb></lb>
into the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15028_geo320">Parish of St. Mary Abchurch</rs>
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<lb></lb>
aforesaid, there delivering her<lb></lb>
to the Church-wardens and Overseers thereof, or some one of them,<lb></lb>
who are hereby required to receive and provide for her accord-<lb></lb>
ing to Law: Hereof fail nor at your Perils. Given under our Hands<lb></lb>
and Seals, this twenty second of Octobr 17 16</p>
<p n="421"> To the Church-wardens and Overseers for the<lb></lb>
Poor of the respective Parishes of <lb></lb>
Allhallowes the Great And<lb></lb>
St. Mary Abchurch&<lb></lb>
all others whome it doth or<lb></lb>
shall concern</p>
<p n="422">Recd ye 24 of<lb></lb>
Decr: 1716</p>
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