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<p n="148"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo162">Westminster</rs>
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To wit.</note>
To the Constable, <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ99">Headborough</rs>
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, Tythingman, and other Officer<lb></lb>
of the Peace of the Parish of Sr. Margaret <del>in the</del>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo163">Westminster</rs>
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<del>of</del>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo164">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<lb></lb>
<del>within the said</del>
to receive and covney<lb></lb>
And to the Church-Wardens, Chapel-Wardens, or Overseers<lb></lb>
of the Poor of the Parish, Place or Precinct of Meat<lb></lb>
in the County of Wilts<lb></lb>
or either of them to receive and obey.</p>
<p n="149"> WHEREAS Elizabeth Wilton (Wife of Joseph th<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ100">Soldier</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo165">Flanders</rs>
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) was<lb></lb>
<lb></lb>
apprehended in the said Parish of Sr Margaret Westmr.<lb></lb>
as a<del>Rogue and</del>
Vagabond, (videlicet) Wandering & begging<lb></lb>
<lb></lb>
and upon Examination of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n149-1">Elizabeth Wilton</rs>
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<lb></lb>
taken before Me upon Oath (which<lb></lb>
Examination is hereunto annexed) it doth appear that the Last Legal<lb></lb>
Settlement of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n149-2">Joseph Wilton</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n149-3">Elizabeth</rs>
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his <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65437_occ101">Wife</rs>
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<lb></lb>
& their two Children (Vizt <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n149-4">Elizabeth</rs>
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aged upwards of<lb></lb>
Three Years & <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n149-72">Joseph</rs>
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Aged upwards of One Years) is in<lb></lb>
the said Parish of Mear in the County of Wilts</p>
<p n="150"> These are therefore to require you the said Constable or other Officer<lb></lb>
to Convey the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n150-1">Elizabeth Wilton</rs>
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& her said two Children<lb></lb>
<lb></lb>
to the Town of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo166">Colnbrook</rs>
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in<del>of</del>
the County of Bucks that being the first <lb></lb>
Town in the next Precinct thro' which they ought to pass in the<lb></lb>
direct Way tot he said Parish of Mear in Wilts to which <lb></lb>
they are to be sent and to deliver them to the Constable or<lb></lb>
other Officer of such Town in such next Precinct, together with this<lb></lb>
Pass, and the Duplicate of the Examination of the said Vagrant<lb></lb>
taking his Receipt for the same. And the said Vagrants<lb></lb>
to be thence conveyed on in like Manner to<lb></lb>
the said Parish of Mear there to be delivered to some Church-<lb></lb>
Warden, Chapel-Warden, or Overseer of the Poor of the same Parish<lb></lb>
to be there provided for according to Law. And you he said Church-<lb></lb>
Wardens, Chapel-Wardens, and Overseers of the Poor are hereby required<lb></lb>
to receive the said Person s and provide for them as aforesaid. Given un-<lb></lb>
der my Hand and Seal this Thirtieth Day of August<lb></lb>
in the Year of our Lord 174 5.</p>
<p n="151"> <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65437_n151-1">George Howard</rs>
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</p>
<p n="152"> Sold by J. COLES, Stationer, in <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65437_geo167">Fleet-Street</rs>
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.(16)<lb></lb>
Passes from County to County by the Constable, Etc.</p>
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