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Whereas It appeare unto us Two of his Majties: Justices
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of the peace for the County of Middx (Quorum unus)That
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Mary
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aged about Eight years
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aged about five years and
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aged about
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two years
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are Come and Intruded into the
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: Contrary to Law
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of Complaint hath been made unto us by you the
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Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
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Parish of
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: And Whereas It appeare
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unto us upon Examination taken before us upon
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Oath and other Circumstances That the said
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Orbert Colton
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was Last Legally settled in the said
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Wee the said Justices doe therefore adjudge this said
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to be the parish and place of the Last
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Legall Littlement of she said
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Orbert Colton
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and his said
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Wife and Children and that they are become Chargable to ye
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These are therefore in his
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Majties Name to require & Command you the said Church Ward
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ens & Overseers of the poor of the said parish of
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: remove and Convey the said
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and her said three Children out of & from your said parish
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unto the said parish of
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and them to
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deliver to the Church Wardens & Overseers of the poor there or to
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some or one of them who are here by acquired to receive the said
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Elizabeth Colton
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& her said three Children into their Carve & to
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provides for them according to Law Here of faile not at your pemit
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Given under our hands & seales this
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25th day of July Ann Dui 1715
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