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21/2.
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To the Churchwardens Overseers of the Poor of the
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Parish of St Dunstans in the East London and also to
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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us whose
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hands and Seals are hereunto Sett two of his Majties Justices of
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the peace for the City of London (Quorm Unus) by the
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are
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lately come into the
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Said Parish endeavouring to Settle there contrary to Law and
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unless timely prevented are likely to become chargeable
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thereunto which We do adjudge to be true. and forasmuch
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as it apeareth unto us the said Justices upon the Oath of the
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Said Robert Pearson That about Eight & Twenty years agoe
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his Mother
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Rented an house of Ten pounds P Ann
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lived with his Sd Mother Several Years during his Minority
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the death of his fatherand no other legal Settlement
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elsewhere appearing unto in Since We do also adjudge the
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said parish of Allhallows Barking London to the place of their last
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These are therefore in his Majesty's name to will & require
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you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
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Parish of St Dunstans in ye East forthwith to remove and coming
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the said Robert Pearson and Jane his Wife
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from out of your said parish unto the said parish of Allhall
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Barking London and them deliver unto the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the poor there Some or one of them who are
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hereby required to receive and provide for them according to
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Law. Given under our hands and Seals this
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