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The Examination of
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a Rogne & Vagabond being found Wandring
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and begging in the Parish of
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St Ann
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the said City & liberty taken before me
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one of his Majestys
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for the said County City & Liberty
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This Examt. being on Oath said That he is a
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Native of
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& came from thence about
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twenty Seven Years ago and saith that above
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two or three Months after his County into
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Robt.
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gent (now Lord Viscount
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Yearly servt. at his County house called
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Goswell hall
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Hasted
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in
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the
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County of Essex
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at the
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Wages of fifteen
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pounds P Ann & continued to live with heirs
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for seven Years & was discharged at the sd.
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House And this Examt farther saith that
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he never rented any home Landa or Tened
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or ever lived a
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hired servt
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. (
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since he
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discharged from Lord Clares as afsd. or ever
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gained any Subsequent Settlement
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to the best of his knowledge or belief
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Sworn the 9th day of
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April 1768 before me}
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Saunders Welch
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