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To All to Whom these Presents
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shall come, WE We
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William Morris
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and
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John Haytes
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Sidesmen
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Parish and brief the
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Overseers of the Poor of the
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County of Middlesex
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, send greeting. WHEREAS,
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Arthur Blacket
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of
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South andley Street in the
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Parish of St. George Hanover
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Square
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within the Liberty of
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Westminster
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Gentleman
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hath requested and desired of Us to accept, and take the Sum of Twenty One
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Pounds for the Use of the Poor
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of our said
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Parish of St. Mary-le-bone
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, in lieu, and Stead of Security, to indemnify and
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save harmless our said Parish, of, and from the Charge of keeping and maintaining a Two
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Two Bastard Child,
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born of the Body of
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Elizabeth Gillibrand
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on the
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hamely
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Mary Ann
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born the Eighth day of October 1789 in the said Parish
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Susanna
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born the Ninth day of May 1791 in the said Parish and that WE,
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the said
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John Hayles
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and
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Abel Panchand
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upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, will put the said Two
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Bastard Child. NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS, That we the said
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William
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Morris
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John Hayter
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and Abel Panchand
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for, and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty One Pounds
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of lawful Money to Us, in Hand, paid by the said
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Arthur Blacket
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for the Use of the Poor of our said
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Parish
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of St. Mary-le-bone
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, at His the said Arthur Blackets
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own earnest Request and Desire, the Receipt whereof, WE do hereby acknowledge, and
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Ourselves therewith fully satisfied, contended, and paid, HAVE covenanted, undertaken,
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promised and agreed, any by these Presents, DO covenant, undertake, promise and agree for
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Ourselves and our Successors, to take and put the said Two
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Bastard Child ren upon the Charge and Maintenance of our said Parish, and provide for the
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same in such Manner, that He the said
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Arthur Blacket
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shall not at any Time hereafter, be charged, molested, or disturbed, in any wife by Us the said
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William Morris
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John Hayter
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and Abel
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Panchand our Partners or Successors, or any or
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either of them for upon touching, or concerning the maintaining, cloathing, educating or
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providing for in any respect, the said Two Bastard Child ren. In witness whereof,
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We have hereunto set our Hands and Seals, this Seventh day of October
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17 95.
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W.
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Thorn's
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Sealed and delivered, being first
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duly stamped, in the presence of}
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B
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Lockman
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F Hayter
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Abel Panchand
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