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the word Tenant
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the matter of the said appeal was further adjourned by this Count untill
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this present Friday the Ninth day of December instant, Now upon hearing
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of the aforesaid appeal against the said Order of removal and of what
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was alledged by Mr. Theed of Councel for the Churchwardens and
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by Certificate under their
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hands & seals bearing date the eighteenth day of February in the year
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of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine attested
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by two Witnesses and duly allowed & confirmed by two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the peace for the said
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County of Essex
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did own and
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Jonathan Ward
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and his said wife & children
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, And that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
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Jonathan Ward
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being a Stone Mason's
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Labourer went about the Country with his Family and worked at
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several places at
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, and hearing that his uncle
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was dead he went over to
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withersfield in the
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, and found that two Copy hold
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to Hages in withersfield holden of the manner of withersfield
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had come to him by descent from his Sd.
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uncle, And that about may in the said year one thousand seven
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hundred and thirty the said
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Tenant to the aforesaid Cottages to held to him
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then
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sending for his said
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in the Town of withersfield, aforesaid, And after they had gott some
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conveniencys the said
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and his said
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Waits & Children
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Went and resided in one of the said Cottages about Nine Months, And
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that in about three
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weeks after he had so fixed his Family in one
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Cambridge
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to get work where he lodged
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(it being about twelve miles distant from
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aforesaid)
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but weekly or very frequently came home to his Family on the Saturday
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and returned on Monday morning, But when the work was
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finished at
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aforesaid he sent for his Family and
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hath not since resided in withersfield aforesaid, And that the said
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after Nine Month's residence in one of the said Cottages
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as above stated sold both the said Cottages for six guineas with the
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in cumbrance of the Fine and fees of
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his Admission, whereupon and on
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