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Joseph Short
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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us whose
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names are hereunto Subscribed two of his Maties
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Justices of the Peace
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of the Poor of the
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in
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Richard Burroughs
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(together with
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his
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Years, and
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Margaret
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his Daughter aged about Six
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weeks) hath Lately Intruded into the sd Parish, and
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endevered to Settle them Selves there without giving
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due notice to the Officers of the sd Parish as by Law
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Required, and being now in a Poor Condition is like
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to become Chargeable to the sd
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if not lunely Prevented. and for as
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much as it appeareth unto us the Justices upon
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Richard Burroughs
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that
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Was
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Legally Settled in the
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which
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Apprentice to one
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Nicolas Weeks
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Dry Cooper
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And upon Slrict examination wee can find
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other Settlement Sence.
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18. 1700
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There are therefore in his Maties name to require
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you, and every, or any of you forthwith upon sight
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here of to pass, Remove, and Convey the sd
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her Children (the for sd
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Richard Burroughs
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having
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left his wife and Children) out of the sd
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Parish of
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St James Clerkenwell
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the next and direct way
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to the
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aforsd
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where they appear to be last Legally Settled, and
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them Deliver to the Church Wardens, and Over-
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Seers of the Poor there, or to Some, or one of them
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together with this Precept. who are hereby
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required them to provide for, as they do for
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other Poor untill they shall be otherwere Freed
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from them by due Course of Law. Given under
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over hands and Seals the
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18th day of March
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Anno Regui Regis Gulielim Terty name Arig
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Decimo tertio. Anno Dom 1700
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