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and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Majesty's
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14 months
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hath
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lately intruded Themselves into your said Parish of
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there to inhabit as Parishioners Contrary to the Laws relat
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come chargeable, if not timely prevented: And whereas, upon due
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Examination and Enquiry made into the Premises, upon Oath
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are
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Likely to become Chargeable unto the said
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and that the last Legal Place of
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Settlement of the said
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her son is in the said Parish of
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There are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to Order and Require you
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the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the 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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her son
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from your said
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to the said Parish of St. Dyonis
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Backchurch and
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deliver
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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 thereof, whereby they are likewise Required, in His Majesty's
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Cafe, and forthewith to
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her son
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into their said Parish and provide for them
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as their own Parishioners Given under our Hands and Seals, the
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second Day of December Anno Regni George
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Secunde nunc Magux Britannix, Etc quin to
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Annoq; Dom, 17 31
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Sold by J. COLES, Stationers, in
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