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to wit.}
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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Riys Clarke
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made to Us, two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace, in and for the
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(one whereof
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being of the Quorum) by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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said
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Mary Merrell
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Wife of
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(now at Sea) and her-
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two Children lawful Issue namely
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Sarah aged
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two Years and upwards and
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aged
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One Month have come to Inhabit in the Parish
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of
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not having gained
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any legal Settlement their And are
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become chargeable to the same: We the said Justices, upon Examination of
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the Premises upon Oath and other Circumstances, do adjudge the same to be
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true, and do also adjudge the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said.
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and two Children is in the
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aforesaid.
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THESE are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require you the Church-
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wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
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, on Sight hereof, to remove and convey the said.
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from and out of your said Parish of
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, unto the said Parish of
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St. Dionis
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and them deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there,
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or to some or to one of them, together with this our Order, or a true Copy
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hereof, who are hereby required to receive and provide for them according
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to Law.
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Given under our Hands and Seals, this
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12th. Day of Octor.
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1795
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.th.
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