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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the
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Pish of Southmims in the Sd County of Middx: And
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Churchwarderns and Overseers of the poor of the
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of Chipping Barnet in the County of Hertford
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Whereas itt appeares unto us two of her Majties. Justices
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the peace for the Sd County of middx (Quorum unns)
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upon Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers
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the poor of the Sd Pish of South mins That a Male
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Insant about six months old was lately brought into
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the said Pish of South mins with intent to have
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the said Jusant there contrary to Law and is
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chargeable to the Sd Pish And whereas it appeares
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unto us the Sd Justices upon due Examinacon of sevll.
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Credible Wittnesse upon Oath (as well as otherwise) that
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the said Jusant was for Severall days and night before
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it was so brought into the Sd Pish of Southmims the
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the said Infant was taken up in the Queen high way
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by
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there changed to be Kept till He could take further
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Care abt. the Same: And that before the Sd Headboroughs
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would Domane the Sd Infant the next morning, the
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Pish Officers of the Sd Pish of Chipping Barnet had
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Setiled or sent or the same away; and by Coutrie and
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of the sd Officers or Some of them the said Infant
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fully brought the same day into the aforesd
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Pish of Southmims, without any Pass, Wart. or Order
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Ese to doe: We the Sd Justices in Consideracon of the
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Prunsee. doe therefore adjudge the Sd Infant to be
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Regully settled in the aforesd Pish of Chipping Barnet
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where the Sd Infant was so taken up as a Vagrants and
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there Maintained and Releived as aforesd, and not
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any ways removed from theme according to Law
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Three are therefore in her Majtes. Name to Order
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require you the Chruchwardens and Overseers of the
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poor of the said Pish of Southmins Forthwth to the
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Remove and Couvey the Sd Infant from yor. Sd.
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Parish to the aforesd Pish of Chipping Barnet
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and there Deliver him to the Churchwardens and
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Oversees of the poor of the Sd Pish or to Some one
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of them, who are hereby required to provide
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for the Sd Infant according to Law: Given under
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our Hands and Sealer this
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10th. day of January
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