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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
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of His Majesty's
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lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
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any legal Settlement there, and us likely to become charge-
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able thereto, unless timely prevented, which Complaint We
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the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon
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the Oath of the said
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These are therefore in his Majesty's name to Will and re-
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quire you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the said Parish of Saint Stephen
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aged one Year for Nurture
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of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this
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our Order, who is and are hereby required to receive and pro-
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vide for them according to Law. Given under our Hands
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and Seals, this
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