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ye. Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore
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female Child was on the 3d. of this instant
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Child are unknown, & that it appears unto
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of the Pish
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that the said Child was first found
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which divideth the Bounds of the sd.
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These are therefore in Their Majties.
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names to require you forthwth. upon sight hereof
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to remove pass & convey the said Child out of
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your said Pish of
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to
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& her there delivr. to ye. Churchwardens or Overseers of ye. poor of the said Pish
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the said Pish of
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whom
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wee do hereby require to receive & pvide for
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according to Law; Hereof faile not, Given and
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our hands & Seales this
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11th. day of May in
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the Sixth yeare of the Regine of our
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Soveraign Lord and Lady William & Mary
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King & Queen of England Etc Annoqr
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Dm 1694
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& to
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