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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the
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ofSaint Ann Black Fryars in the Ward of
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Farrigdon within by the City ofLondon, and the
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Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish ofSaint Ann Soho in the County of
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Middlesex
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and to every of them.
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John Sawbridge
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John Wilkes
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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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Martha Hook
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Richard Hook
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who hath deserted her
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is
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lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
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any legal Settlement there, and
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islikely 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 ofthe said Martha Hookas 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 saidMartha Hook
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to be in the said
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and that hithertoshe 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 Ann Black Fryers in the ward of Farringdon within
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London, forthwith to remove and convey the saidMartha Hook
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from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
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Saint Ann Soho in the County of Middlesex
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Andherdeliver 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 forheraccording to Law. Given under our Hands
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and Seals, this
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21st. Day of November One Thousand
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Seven Hundred and Seventy five
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