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of the Poor of the
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London ss.
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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 St. Benedict vulgarly Bennetfink
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London, That
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his Sone about
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the Age of nine years
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Obediah Smart
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his Second Sone about
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the Age of Eight years
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David Smart
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his third Sone about
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age of Seven years And
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George Smart
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his Fourth Sone about
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the Age of four years have 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 by the Oath of the sd.
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that he did
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out tenn Months Agoe live & hear and
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Rent a House in the parish of St. Cristophers in the City of
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tenn years 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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in the said Parish of
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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 an convey the said
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Junr.
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& George
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Smart the four Sone of ye sd.
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from and out of your said Parish of Sr. Benedict vulgarly
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Bennetfink in the
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, to th e said Parish of
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and them leave with 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 fail
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not, and this shall be your Warrant. Given under our
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Hands and Seals the 10th Day of August Anno
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Domini 17 32 Annoq; Regni Regis Georgij 2di 6th.
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