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LONDON ss.
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To the Churchwardens &Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of St. Sepulchre
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WHEREAS Compaint hath this Day been made
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unto us two of HisMajesty's Justices of the
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Peace for this City, and the Liberties thereof (Quorum
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unus) by You the Churchwardens and Overseers of
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the Poor of the
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David Dunken
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are lately come into and are now resident in
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not having obtained any
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legal Settlement there, and are likely to become charge-
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able thereto by reason of their Poverty and the Blindness
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of the said David Dunkenunless timely prevented,
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which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And forasmuch
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as it appears unto us by the Oath of the said David Dunken
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that about fourteen years ago he served his Apprentiship
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with one
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And that he by any meanes whatsoever hath
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not obtaind.and subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-
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stices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the last
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legal Settlement of the said David Dunken and the
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said Margaret his Wifeto be in the said
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of Middlesex aforesaidand that thitherto they
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ought by Law to be sent.
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THESE are therefore in His Majesty's Name to re-
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quire You to remove and convey the said David Dunken
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from and out of your said Parish of St. Sepulchre
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London, to the said Parish of St. Botolph
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without Aldgate in Middxand them leave with
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the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or
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one of them, who is and are hereby required to receive
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and provide for themaccording to Law. Hereof sail
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not, and this shall be your Warrant. Given under our
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Hands and Seals the
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