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<p n="617"> To the Church-Wardens and Overseers<lb></lb>
of the Poor of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo573">St. Ethelburga</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London, and to the<lb></lb>
Church-Wardens and Overseers of<lb></lb>
the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo574">Alhallows</rs>
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London<lb></lb>
Wall respectively.</p>
<p n="618"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">London, ss. </note>
<lb></lb>
<note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-1">Hum Parsons</rs>
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<lb></lb>
May</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereas Complaint hath this Day been made<lb></lb>
unto us two of his Majesty's Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace for this City, and the Liberties thereof (Quorum<lb></lb>
unus) by You the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the<lb></lb>
Poor of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo575">St. Ethelburga</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London, That <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-3">Robert Hamilton</rs>
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aged abt. forty years Ann his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15042_occ352">wife</rs>
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aged thirty years, & his five children Namesly four daughters<lb></lb>
Ann tenn years, of Age Frances Eight years, Sarah five years, &<lb></lb>
Isabella afortnight old, And one Soneciamly Robert about the<lb></lb>
age of two years, have Intruded themselves into<lb></lb>
your said Parish not having obtained any legal Settlement<lb></lb>
there, and Are likely to become Chargeable thereto,<lb></lb>
by Reason of their great poverty<lb></lb>
unless timely prevented,<lb></lb>
which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And foras much<lb></lb>
as it appears unto us by the Oath of the sd. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-4">Robert Hamilton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15042_occ353">Victualler</rs>
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<lb></lb>
That he did about the year of our Lord 1715 Rent a House<lb></lb>
in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo576">Alhallows London Wall</rs>
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for upwards of nine<lb></lb>
years & pay yearly for the same for four years of that time<lb></lb>
twenty nine pounds, And that he likewise paid all manner<lb></lb>
of Parochial & Duties & taxes And That he the sd. Hamilton<lb></lb>
have<lb></lb>
not obtain d any subsequent Settlement. We the said<lb></lb>
Justices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the <lb></lb>
last legal Settlement of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-5">Robert Hamilton</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-8">Ann</rs>
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his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15042_occ354">wife</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-6">Ann</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-7">Frances</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-9">Sarah</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-10">Isabella</rs>
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his daughters also<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n618-11">Robert</rs>
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his sone to be<lb></lb>
in the said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo577">Alhollows London Wall</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
sd <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo578">City of London</rs>
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and that thitherto<lb></lb>
They ought by Law to be sent.</p>
<p n="619"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n619-1">Wm Billers</rs>
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</note>
<lb></lb>
These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to re-<lb></lb>
quire You to remove and convey the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n619-3">Robert Hamilton</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15042_n619-4">Anne</rs>
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<lb></lb>
his wifes Ann, Frances, Sarah & Isabella, his daughters, also Robert<lb></lb>
his Sone<lb></lb>
from and out of your said Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo579">St. Ethelburga</rs>
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<lb></lb>
London, to the said Parish of <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo580">Alhollows</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo581">London Wall</rs>
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in the sd. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15042_geo582">City of London</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and them leave with<lb></lb>
the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or<lb></lb>
one of them, who is and are hereby required to receive<lb></lb>
and Provide for Them according to Law. Hereof sail<lb></lb>
not, and this shall be your Warrant. Given under our<lb></lb>
Hands and Seals the 2d. Day of August Anno<lb></lb>
Domini 17 31 Annoq; Regni, Regis Georgij 2di Etc. 5th.</p>
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