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To the CHURCHWARDENS and OVERSEERS of the POOR of the
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, in the
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, and to the
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in the
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and to each and every of them.
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to wit.}
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John Scott
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N Conant
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WHEREAS the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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, have made Complaint unto us whose Names are
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hereunto set and Seals affixed, Two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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, one of us being of the Quorum, that
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William Cooper
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his Wife
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Martha
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aged Ten Years and upwards,
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Sarah
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aged
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Five Years or thereabouts,
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Thomas
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three Years and upwards and
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aged
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twelve Months or thereabouts do
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inhabited in the said
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Parish of Ealing
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, not having gained a legal Settlement
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therein; and that the said
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William Cooper
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and Hannah
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his Wife and their said Hour Children
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are
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become actually chargeable to the said
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Parish of Ealing
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. WE the said
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Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon the Examination of the
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said
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William Cooper
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upon Oath
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as otherwise, and likewise upon due Consideration had of the Premises, do
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adjudge the same to be true; and we do likewise adjudge, that the lawful
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Settlement of them the said
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William Cooper
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and
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Hannah his Wife and their said four Children,
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the said Martha one of the said Children not
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having gained any other than her parental
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Settlement
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is in the said
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Parish of Hanwell
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in the said
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WE do therefore
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hereby require you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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said
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Parish of Ealing
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, or some or one of you, to convey the said
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William
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Cooper
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and Hannah his Wife and their
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said four Children
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from and out of your said
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Parish of Ealing
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, to the said
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Parish of
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Hanwell
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and them to deliver to the Churchwardens
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and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with
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this our Order, or a true Copy thereof: And we do also hereby require you
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the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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Parish of
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Hanwell
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to receive and provide for them as Inhabitant of
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your Parish Given under our Hands and Seals the Eighth
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Day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
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Hundred and Ninety eight
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