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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the Parish ofSaint Botolph Aldgate
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without in the City ofLondon, and the
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Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish ofSaint Olave Hart Street in the
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City of London
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and to every of them.
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WHERE AS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
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of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of
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London and Liberties thereof,one being of the Quorum, by
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the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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Richard Rushton
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lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
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any legal Settlement there, andislikely to become charge-
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able thereto, unless timely prevented, which Complaint We
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the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon
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the Oath of
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as otherwise, do
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adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
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Settlement of the saidRichard Rushton
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and that hithertohe ought by Law to be sent.
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These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and re-
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quire you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the said Parish of Saint Botolph Aldgate with one in the City of
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London, forthwith to remove and convey the saidRichard Rushton
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from and out of your said Prish, unto the said Parish of
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Saint Olave Hart Street in the City of London
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Andhimdeliver unot the Church-Wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this
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our Order who is and are hereby required to receive a pro-
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vide forhimaccording to Law. Given under our Hands
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and Seals, this
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22d Day of September One Thousand
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Seven Hundred and Seventy five
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