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Middx: to Wit
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The Examination of
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Richd. Cousill
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taken before Us his.
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Majestys
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for the sd. County (One being of the
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Quorum) this 8th. Janry: 1750
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This Examint. upon his Oath Saith that
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he is abt. fifty seven years old was born in the
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in the County of Bucks: where he lived until he was abt.
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nineteen years old and then he lived a yearly servant at
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in Surry
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and then he lived five Years as a yearly hired Servant with
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Henry
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of the Parish of
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Egham
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in the County of Surry Farmer
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and reced Seven pounds five Shillings for his last Years Wages, then
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came to
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in Midlx: where he hired himself abt. three day
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after Michs. until the Michs. following to
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Edwd. Redford
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of that place
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Farmer for the Wages of Seven pounds wch. Sum he reced for his said
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Service, then he intermarried with
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Mary
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his Wife by whom he hath Six
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Children living (to wit)
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Mary
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aged abt. twenty four Years;
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Richard
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aged abt. twenty two Years,
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Wm
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Aged twenty Years;
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Rowland
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Aged
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Eighteen Years
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and
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Elizabeth
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Aged abt. thirteen Years, and
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John
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Aged
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About nine Years, And this Examint: further saith that the two
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Children last mentiond have not gained any Settlemt. by servitude
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And abt. thirteen or fourteen Years ago this Examint. became Charg
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able and was relieved by the Church Wardens and Overseers of th
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poor of the
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Parish of Egham
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aforesd. and abt. three Years ago
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rented three Tenemts. in the
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Parish of Teddington
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at the Yearly ren
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of ten pounds and paid a Years rent for the same but he only occupyed
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of the sd. Tenemts. at four Guineas a year & let the other two
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At Six pounds a year, he never paid any Taxes and took the sd.
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ten pounds a year only with a view of gaining a Settlemt. at
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Teddington
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, and further this Examint. saith not
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Sworn before Us
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the day and year above written
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Kinnoull
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John Stevenson
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Jno Goodchild
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the mark of
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Richd.
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Cousill
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an Order of Removal
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Q
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Whether the Pauper goins a Settlemt.
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by his renting the Ten pounds a year
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abovementioned or not
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