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of the Parish of
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And to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Parish of
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Tho:Jones
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Henry Dodson
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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us his
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Maties Justices of the Peace of the Said County (One being
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of the Quorum) by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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Poor of the
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abovesaid that
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Margaret
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Karr
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an Insant aged about two year's and whelse was
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lately brought into the Said Parish endeavouring to
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Settle her there contrary to Law And it appearing to us
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that
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Isabella Karr
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the late wife of
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Christopher Karr
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a Soldier and also the late mother of the Said Child is
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dead and he now at
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Gibralter
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therefore we adjudge
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the Said Margaret Karr the Said Insant Child likely
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to become chargable to the Said Parish And whereas
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if further appearreth unto us the Said Justices
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of the Peace upon Examinacon taken upon Oath
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that the Said Margaret Karr the Said Insants Childs
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legal Settlement is in the Parish of
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of Wapping
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abovesaid which we Defind and Adjudge
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to be True and where by Saw she is to be Sent
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These are therefore in his Maties Name to
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Will and require You to Convey and pess the Said
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Margaret Karr
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from your Said Parish of
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Saint
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George
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to the Parish of
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St. John of Wepping
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abovesaid
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And deliver her to the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the Poor there or to Same or one of them Who
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are hereby required to provide for her According to
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Law: Given under our hands and Seales this
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15th
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day of April Anno Dom
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1784
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