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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of the Parish of St Magnes
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by
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London, and to the
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Church-Wardens and Overseers of
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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 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 St Magnes by
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London, That
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John White
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Ann
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his
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hath
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Lately 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 forasmuch
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as it appears unto us by the Oath of
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Mary White
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of the
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Said parish of
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That
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John White
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above named (her sone) did about
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two years since keep the Kings Arines Tabourn
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had gate hill in the parish of St Bridgets ats St
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Brides London by the space of two years & upwards
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at the year by rent of fifty Pounds a year and have
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not obtain 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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Ann
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his
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to be
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in the said Parish of St Bridgats ats
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in
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the
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and that thitherto
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They ought by Law to be sent.
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Wm Billers
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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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John White
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from and out of your said Parish of
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St. Magnes
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London, to the said Parish of
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in the said City of
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London 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 11th Day of February Anno
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Domini 1731 Annoq; Regni Regis George 2di s 5th
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