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WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto us,
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two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
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the
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(one being of the Quo-
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rum) by the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the
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in the said County,
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That
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Hannah Saunders
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widow of
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Thomas Saunders
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Deced and
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Ann
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her Child Aged about Eight Years by
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her said late Husband are
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lately come into the said Parish endeavouring to Settle
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there, contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the
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said Justices, and we do adjudge That they are likely
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to become chargeable to the said Parish; and upon Exami-
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nation of the said
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Hannah Saunders
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taken upon Oath, it further appeareth unto us,
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and we do likewise adjudge, That the Parish of
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St.
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Giles without Cripplegate
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London
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is the Place of the last legal
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Settlement of the said
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Hannah Saunders
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& Child
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R Midford,
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These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to Charge and
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Command the Chruch-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the said
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forthwith to remove and convey the said
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Hannah Saunders
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and Child
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from the said Parish of
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St. Giles in the
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Filelds
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to the said
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Parish of
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and deli-
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ver them to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor there, or to some or one of them, who are hereby re-
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quired to provide for them according to Law. Given under
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our Hands and Seals the 2d. Day of November 1737
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of
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the Poor of the respective Parishes. of
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in the
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,
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and
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London
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and to all other Officers whom it may
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Concern.
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