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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
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Us, two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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acting in and for the
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aforesaid (one whereof being of
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the QUORUM ) by the Church-Wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of the said parish of Sundrist
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That
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Sarah Belsam
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, an
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illigitimate Child (aged two Years and an hat for thereabouts)
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born of the body of
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there by the name of Sarah
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hath lately intruded, and
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came into the said parish of Sundrist
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and is become chargeable to the same: We
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the said Justices upon Examination of the Premises upon
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Oath, and other Circumestances, do adjudge the same to
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be true, and to also adjudge the Place of the last le-
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gal Settlement of the said Sarah Belsam the
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G: W. Lewis
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THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to
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require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and con-
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vey the said
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from and out of your said parish of Sundrish
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to the said Parish of Saint Dionis Back Church
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in Longbourn Ward in the
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and her deliver unto the Church-Wardens and
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there, or to some or one of them,
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together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof,
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who are hereby required to receive and provide for
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her according to Law. Given under our
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Hands and Seals this
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27th Day of June 1778
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