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Whereas Complaint hath been made by you the Churchwardens
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St. Paul
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unto Us whose Hand
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and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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William Walker
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, hath
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the Settlement of the Poor, andisthere like to become charge-
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tion and Enquiry made into the Premises,on Oath and
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other Circumstances
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and that the last legal Place
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is in the said Parish of
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These are therefore in his Majestys Name, to order and require you
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the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
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aforesaid, that you,
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or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the said
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from your said Parish of
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to the said Parish of
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andAnndeliver
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to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or some or
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one of them, together with this our Warrant, or Order, or a true
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Copy hereof; whereby they are likewise required in his Majestys
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
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into their saidParishand provide forhim
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