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WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto
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us two of His Majesty's
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Mary Drinkwater
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Widw: of
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George Drinkwater
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Hannah
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their Child aged about two years & three Quarters
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are
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John Milner
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lately come into the said Parish endeavouring to Settle
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there, contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the
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said Justices, and we do adjudge That they are likely
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to become Chargeable to the Said Parish, and upon Exami-
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nation ofthe said
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Mary Drinkwater
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taken upon Oath, it further appeareth unto us,
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and we do likewise adjudge, That the parish of
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St.
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Botolph without Aldgate
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in the said County
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is the Place of the last legal
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Settlement of the saidMary Drinkwater
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& Child
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John Mercer
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These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to Charge and
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Command the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Said Parish of
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St. Giles in the fields
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forthwith to remove and convey the saidMary
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Drinkwater & Child
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from the said Parish of
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St. Giles in the
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Fields
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to the said
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Parish of
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and deli-
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verthemto the Church wardens and Overseers of the
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Poor there, or to some or one of them who are hereby re-
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quired to provide forthemaccording to Law; Given un-
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der our Hands and Seals the
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11th:Day ofDecember
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Anno Dom
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.1732.
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of
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the Poor of the respective Parishes of
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St. Giles in the fields
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in the
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andSt. Batolph without Aldgate
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in the said County
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and to all other Officers whom it may
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Concern
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