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May
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Whereas Complaint hath this Day been made
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unto us two of his Majesty'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 Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the Parish of
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aged abt. forty years Ann his
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aged thirty years, & his five children Namesly four daughters
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Ann tenn years, of Age Frances Eight years, Sarah five years, &
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Isabella afortnight old, And one Soneciamly Robert about the
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age of two years, have Intruded themselves into
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your said Parish not having obtained any legal Settlement
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there, and Are likely to become Chargeable thereto,
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by Reason of their great poverty
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unless timely prevented,
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which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And foras much
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as it appears unto us by the Oath of the sd.
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That he did about the year of our Lord 1715 Rent a House
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for upwards of nine
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years & pay yearly for the same for four years of that time
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twenty nine pounds, And that he likewise paid all manner
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of Parochial & Duties & taxes And That he the sd. Hamilton
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have
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not obtain d any subsequent Settlement. We the said
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Justices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the
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last legal Settlement of the said
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his sone to be
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in the said Parish of
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in the
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and that thitherto
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They 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
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his wifes Ann, Frances, Sarah & Isabella, his daughters, also Robert
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his Sone
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from and out of your said Parish of
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and them leave with
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the Church-Wardens 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 Them according 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 2d. Day of August Anno
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Domini 17 31 Annoq; Regni, Regis Georgij 2di Etc. 5th.
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