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Jon: Metcalfe
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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us two of her
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Maties,
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for the County of
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(Quorum
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of
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St. Andrew Holborne
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in the Said County that
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John Gowen
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with
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Mary
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his
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and their three Children (Viz)
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John Gowen
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of the
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Age of about Nine yeares
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Susanna Gowen
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of the Age of about
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three yeares &
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Samuell Gowen
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there contrary to Law And it appearing to us the Said Justices
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that the Said
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John Gowen
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together with his Said Wife and Children
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are become chargeable to the Said parish And Whereas upon
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Examinacon of the Said
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John Gowen
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the elder taken upon Oath is farther
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appeareth unto us that about five and twenty yeares Since the Said
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John Gowen
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became a householder in
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Stevens Ally
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within the parish
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of St. Margarett Westmr
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. as the yearly Rent of Eleven pounds
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where he Soe continued above fifteen yeares And that Since he
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came from and out of the Said parish of St Margarett Westmr he
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hath not been Settled else where Wee the Said Justices doe adjudge the
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Said parish of
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. to be the place of the last legall
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Settlement of the Said
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John Gowen
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the elder And doe therefore in
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her Maties, Name charge and Comand the Churchwardens and Over-
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-seers of the poore of the Said parish of
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St. Andrew Holborne
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forthwith
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to remove & comes the Said
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John Gowen
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with his Said Wife & three
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Children from the Said parish of St. Andrew Holborne to the Said
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parish of
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. and deliver them to the Churchwarden
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and Overseers of the poore there or to Some or end of them who are
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required to receive them into their care and provide for them according to
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Law Given undr. our hands and Seales this
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2d. day of February
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Anno Din 1708/9
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poore of
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the parish of
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St. Andrew Holborne
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in the County of
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Midlx
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St. Margt. Westmr
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and to ever
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