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Smith
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Whereas. Complaint hath been made unto us whose
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Seals are hereunto Sett two of her Majties. of the Peace of the
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County of
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(Quor unns) by the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the Poor of the Hamlett of Spittle fields in the Parrish of St.
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Stepney in the Said County that one
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an Infant
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about Six years is lately brought into & left in the Said Hamlet
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Endeavouring te Settle it there contrary to Law And whereas it
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appears unto us upon the Said Comptt. of the Said Churchwarden &
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Rogers is become chargeable to the Said hamlet And where
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it alsoe further appears unto us upon the Oath of one
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of the Parrish of
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St. Leonard Shoreditch
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in the Said County Mid
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that the Said Retta Rogers was born in
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Castle Street
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in the
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of
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Bethnall Green
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in the Sd. Parrish of
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A Strict Examinacon we cannot find that She hath any other
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Settlement And wee do adjudge her to be legally Settled
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Elsewhere.
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There are therefore in her Majties. Name to will & re
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Straitly to charge & command You & every of You for
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upon Sight hereof to remove & convey the Said Rett
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from out of the Said Hamlett of Spittle fields into the Said
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of Bethnall Green & deliver her unto the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor there who are hereby required to
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for her as for other their Poor untill they Shall be freed from
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her by due Course of Law Here of faile not at Yor. Perils
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Given under our hands & Seals Ye.
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16th. day of Aprill Ann
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Din 1711
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To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
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of the Hamlet of Spittle Fields in the Parrish of
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St. Dunstan Stepney in the County of Middx
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as alsoe to the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the Poor of the Hamlett fo Bethnall Green
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in the Said Parrish & County.
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