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WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto us, two of
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His MAJESTY'S
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Justices of the Peace
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in and for the
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County of MIDDLESEX
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(one whereof being of the
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Quorum) by the Church-Wardens and Overseers of
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the Poor of the Parish of
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, in the said County, That
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Martha Ball
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Wife of
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Richard Ball
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(who is gone away and left Her) and
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her Child named
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Mary
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aged about
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Two Years have
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lately come into the said Parish, endeavouring to Settle there,
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contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the said Justices,
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and we do adjudge that they are likely to become charge-
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able to the said Parish; and upon Examination of the premisses
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and other Circumstances taken upon oath
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it further appeareth unto us, and we do likewise adjudge, that
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the Parish of
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in the
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is the Place of the legal Settlement of the said Martha
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Ball and her said Child
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These are therefore in his MAJESTY'S Name to Charge and
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Command the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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said
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Parish of St. LUKE
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, forthwith to remove and convey the said
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Martha Ball
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and her said Child
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from the said
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, to the said Parish of
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Saint Dionis Back Church
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and deliver them to the
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Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some
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or one of them, who are hereby required to provide for them
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according to Law. GIVEN under our Hands and Seals
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the
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21st. Day of July1779
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of the respective Parishes
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of
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St.
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LUKE, in the County of MID-
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DLESEX, and Saint Dionis
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Back Church in the City
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of London
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and to all other Officers whom it may
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concern.
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