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To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Librty
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of Saffron Giles in the parish of St Ann Holborn in the
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County of Middx; And to the Church wardens And Overseers
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Said County And to Every or Either of them.
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Matt: Hewitt
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made by you unto us whose
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Hands and Seals are hereunto set tow of his- Majesties
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(Quorum unus) for the County of Middx
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aforesaid, that
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Elizabeth Shephard
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wife of
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Rowland Shephard
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and their three Children
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Ann
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the Eldest daughter Aged About Six years
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their Son aged About four years and
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Eleanor
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their
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Aged two years
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lately intrudedinto your said Liberty
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of Saffron Ell Etc there to inhabit as yor Parishioners contrary to
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the Laws relating to the Settlement of the Poor, and is there likely
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to become Chargeable, if not timely prevented. And whereas up-
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on due Examination and Enquiry made into the Premisses taken
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Upon Oath of
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Elizabeth Shephard
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it appears
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unto us, and we accordingly Adjudge, That the said
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Elizabeth
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Shephard
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Roland Shephard
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& thier three Children is
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likely to become chargeable, and that thier last Legal Place of Set-
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tlement was in the Parish of
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he be-
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-ing a Yearly, Servant and this lived above a Year
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and received wages And gaines no Other legall
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Since Else where.
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THESE are therefore in his Majesties Name to Order and
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Require you the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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Saffron Eill
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Etc aforesaid, That you, or some of you do forth-
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with remove and convey the said
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Elizabeth Shephard
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and her
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three Children from your said Liberty
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to the Parish of
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aforesaid, and them deliver
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to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or some or
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one of them, together with this our Warrant or Order, or a true
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Copy hereof, whereby they are likewise requir'd in his Majesties
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Cafe made, forthwith
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to receive the said
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Elizabeth Shephard
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with her three Children
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into their said Parish and provide for them
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as their own Parishioner. Given under our Hands and Seals; the
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2s day of Febry Anno Regni Regis Dom
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Georgy nunc Magnx Britannix, Etc. Octavo
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Annoq; Dom. 1721.
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Printed for R. VINCENT and R.VINCENT junr. at the
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Crown and Sceptre
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, over
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against
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