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to Wit.}
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the Poor of the Parish of Saint Dionis Back Church
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in the
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us,
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two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for
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, (one whereof being of the Quorum)
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by the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
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John Rash
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a Bastard aged about Eleven Years who never
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gained any legal Settlement in his own right
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hath come to Inhabit in the
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not having gained any
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and is
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become Chargeable to the same; We the said Justices
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upon Examination of the Premises upon Oath, and other
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Circumstances, do
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aforesaid
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THESE are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require
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you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the said
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, on
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Sight hereof, to remove and convey the said
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John Nash
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from and out of your said Parish of
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, unto the
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said Parish of Saint Dionis
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and him deliver unto the Church-Wardens and Over-
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seers of the Poor
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there, or to some or to one of them, to-
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gether with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof, who are
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hereby required to receive and provide for him
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according to Law.
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Given under our Hands and Seals this
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4th
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Day of May1774
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