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for conveying Vagrants from and out of the said Liberty and County, to receive and
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convey; And to the Church-Wardens, Chapel-Wardens, or Overseers of the Poor of
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the Parish, Place, or Precinct of Newcastle under Lyne
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before Me, one of his Majesty's
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in and for the said City and
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did
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wander abroad and lodge in the open Air
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in the last-mentioned Parish. And the said
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as such Rogue and Vagabond, hath been this Day committed by Me to the House
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of Correction for the said City and Liberty, for the Space of Seven
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Days (which I do hereby certify); and upon Examination of the said
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taken before me upon Oath (which Examination is here-
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THESE are therefore to require you the said Constable, or other Officer
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(immediately after the Expiration of the said Seven Days) to convey the
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to the Parish of
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Ridge in the County of Herts that being the first
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Parish in the next Precinct, through which she ought to pass, in the next
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direct Way to the
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under Lyne to which she
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Parish, in such next Precinct, together with this Pass, and the Duplicate of the
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Examination of the said Vagabond, taking his Receipt for the same. And the said
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Vagabond is to be from thence conveyed on in like Manner to the Parish of
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under Lyne aforesaid, there to be delivered to some
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, Chapel-Warden, or Overseer of the Poor, to be provided for
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according to Law. And you the said Church-Wardens, Chapel-Wardens, and
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, are hereby required to receive the said Person, and provide
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Given under my Hand and Seal, this 18th. Day of January
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in the Year of our Lord 17 99
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