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to proceed forthwith to the Election of an Overseer of the
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in this Parish for the remain
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part of the year in his room, and there were thereup
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put in Nomination for the said office
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Mr
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Joseph Ward
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Mr.
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William Sumner
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and the said
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William Sumner
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was Elected
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The Vestry then proceeded to take into Consideration
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Order of Vestry of this Parish made on the Twenty first
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of March 1782. relative to Bastard Children, which
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being read as follows (vizt.)
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"Voted and Ordered that no Church Ward
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"Persons whomsoever any Sum or Sums of
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"whatsoever to release from or indempnify
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"such Person or Persons against the Birth
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"Bastard Child or Children"
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And the said Order of Vestry being taken into Consid
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A motion was made and seconded that the same
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inded and upon the Question being put It
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Voted and Ordered accordingly And the said Or
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Vestry of the Twenty first day of March 1782 is
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this Vestry rescinded.
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A motion was thereupon made and second
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that no Churchwarden shall receive any monies
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any Person or Persons whomsoever to release or indempn
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any
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Person or Persons from or agst. the Charges or Expence
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Birth Maintenance Education or bringing up of
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Bastard Child or Children without Consulting
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having the Concurrence of the Workhouse Committee
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the major part of them who shall be presenta
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Meeting when the Churchwarden, shall apply to
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for such Concurrence And on the Question being
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It was Voted & Ordered accordingly.
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