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, (to wit.) [No. 13]
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the Parish of Chirst Church in
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the County of
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, and to the Church-
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Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
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of
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Saint Dionis Backchurch
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John Spiller
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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 Over-
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seers of the Poor
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of the said Parish of
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Church That
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Martha Gibbs
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Singlewoman
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hath lately intruded, and
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came into the said
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Parish of Christ Church
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and is likely to become Chargeable to the same: We
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the said Justices, upon examination of the Premises
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Upon Oath, and other Circumstances, do adjudge
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the same to be true, and do also adjudge the Place
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of the last legal Settlement of the said Martha
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Gibbs to be in the said Parish of saint
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Dionis Backchurch in the City London
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THESE are therefore in his Majesty's Name
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to require you, on Sight hereof, to remove
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and Convey the said
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Martha Gibbs
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from and out of your Parish of Christ
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Church to the said Parish of St Dionis
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Backchurch in the
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aforesaid
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and her to deliver unto the Church-Wardens and
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Overseers of the Poor
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there, or to some or one of
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them, together with our Order, or a true Copy
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hereof, who are hereby required to receive and pro-
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vide for her according to Law. Given
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under our Hands and Seals this
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29th.
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Day of July one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
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Sold by COLES and EVANS Stationers, No. 21.
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Fleet-Street
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