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Eleanor Pickett
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endeavouring to be setled there contrary to Law, and whereas it
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also futher appeareth into as that by reason of the Poverty of the
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and said Two Children the and they are become
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and likely to become
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a greater and futher charge if not Speedily prevented, all which wee
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the said Justices of the peace doe adjudge to be true And whereas it
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further appeareth unto as upon Oath that that the said
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last legally settled in the parish of
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aforesaid and upon a strict Examination wee cannot find any legall
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Settlement that the said
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Wee doe therefore adjudge the said parish of
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to be the
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and that
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the said
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in right of her said Husbamd and the said
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Two Children Vizt.
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William Picket
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&
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Sarah Picket
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in right of their
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said Father ought to be sent thithen
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These are therefore in his Majties. name to command
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you upon sight hereof to Pass and convey the said
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Eleanor Picket
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and said Two Children Vizt.
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William
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Sarah Picket
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type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
from the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Hamblet of
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rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo466"
>
Wappin Stepney
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo466"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Wappin Stepney"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo466"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
to the said parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo467"
>
Brentwood
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo467"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Brentwood"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50142_geo467"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"parish"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to deliver them together with this percept to the Churchwardens &
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Overseers of the Poor there or to some or one of them who whereby
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
required them to receive and provide for as they doe for other such
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lb
>
</
lb
>
Poor of their said Parish untill they shall be freed from them
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by due course of Law. And this shall be your Warrant & Given
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
under our hands & seals this
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rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSMPS50142_date107"
>
16th. day of October 1714
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rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50142_date107"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17141016"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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