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To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of that
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
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John Scott
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WHEREAS Complaint has been made to 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 County
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, (whereof one is of the Quorum) by the Church-
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warden and Overseers of the Poor of that Part of the Parish of
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, which lies above the Bars, in the said County,
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That
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Elizabeth Swift
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Hath
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lately come into the said Part of the said Parish of
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Saint Andrew,
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Holborn
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, endeavouring to settle there contrary to Law: And it ap-
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peareth unto Us the said Justices, and we do adjudge, That she is
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likely to become chargeable thereto; and upon Examination of
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the said
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Elizabeth Swift
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taken upon Oath, it
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farther appeareth unto Us, and we do likewise adjudge, That
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the parish of
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aforesaid
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in the Said
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City of London
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is the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
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Elizabeth Swift
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THESE are therefore in His Majesty's Name to charge and command
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the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said Part of the
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said Parish of
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, forthwith to remove and
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convey the said
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Elizabeth Swift
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from and our of the said Part of the said Parish, to the said Parish
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of
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and deliver Her to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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Poor there, or to some or one of them, who are hereby required to
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provide for Her according to Law, Given under our Hands
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and Seals the
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29th Day of February
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One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six
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