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to wit}
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Parish of Saint Mary Islington
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in the
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County of Middlesex
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and to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the Parish of
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Saint Dionis Backchurch
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in the
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City of London
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Hamt: Crosse
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Chl:Palmer
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value
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type
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made by you the
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Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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said Parish of
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Saint Mary Islington
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unto us whose Hands and Seals are
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hereunto set, two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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(where
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of one is of the Quorum) for the County afore-
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said, that
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James Cutter
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type
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value
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"James"
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type
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value
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"Cutter"
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</
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type
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value
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,
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Elizabeth
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type
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"Elizabeth"
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type
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"Cutter"
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inst
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type
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"female"
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his
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Wife
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and two
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Children
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Mary
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"Mary"
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type
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type
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"female"
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</
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aged about Thirteen Years and
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James
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type
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value
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"James"
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type
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"Cutter"
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type
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aged about four Years & have
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lately intruded into your said Parish of Saint Mary
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Islington
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there to inhabit as Parishioners contrary to the Laws relating to
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the Settlement of the Poor, and are there like to become charge-
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able, if not timely prevented : And Whereas, upon due Exami-
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nation and Enquiry made into the Premisses as well as
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upon the Oath of the said
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James Cutter
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it appears unto Us, and we accordingly, that the said
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James cutter
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type
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"Cutter"
>
</
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type
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,
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>
Elizabeth
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rs
>
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type
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"Elizabeth"
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type
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"Cutter"
>
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type
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his
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wife
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interp
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and two Children
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</
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>
to wit,
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>
Mary
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rs
>
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type
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=
"Mary"
>
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>
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type
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"Cutter"
>
</
interp
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interp
inst
=
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type
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value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
and
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rs
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>
James
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rs
>
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type
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value
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"James"
>
</
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>
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"surname"
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"Cutter"
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</
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, are
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like to become chargeable unto the said
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Parish of Islington
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</
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"undefined"
>
</
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>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and that the last legal Place of
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</
lb
>
Settlement of the said
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>
James Cutter
</
rs
>
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type
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value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n207-11"
type
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"surname"
value
=
"Cutter"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n207-11"
type
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"gender"
value
=
"male"
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</
interp
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, his wife & two
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>
Children
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"Children"
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</
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is in the said Parish of
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</
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Saint Dionis Backchurch
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rs
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"GLDBPM30605_geo312"
type
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"placeName"
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=
"Saint Dionis Backchurch"
>
</
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type
=
"type"
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=
"undefined"
>
</
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</
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=
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>
There are therefore in his Majesty's Name, to order and require
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you the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
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=
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id
=
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>
Parish of St. Mary Islington
</
rs
>
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inst
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"GLDBPM30605_geo313"
type
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value
=
"Parish of St. Mary Islington"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo313"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
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>
aforesaid, that you
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lb
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lb
>
or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the said
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id
=
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>
James
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Cutter
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cutter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
together with
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-2"
>
Elizabeth
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cutter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
his wife their two
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"GLDBPM30605_occ130"
>
Children
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_occ130"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Children"
>
</
interp
>
from your said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo314"
>
Parish of Islington
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo314"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of Islington"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo314"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo315"
>
Parish of Saint
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dionis Backchurch
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo315"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of SaintDionis Backchurch"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo315"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and them deliver
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lb
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to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or some
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or one of them, together with his our Warrant or Order, or a
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true Copy hereof : whereby they are likewise required, in his
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<
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id
=
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>
Majesty'
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rs
>
<
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inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo316"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Majesty'"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_geo316"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
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>
s Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
made, forthwith to receive the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-3"
>
James Cutter
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cutter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"GLDBPM30605_n208-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
& Family
<
lb
>
</
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