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To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poors of
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the parish of
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or to
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any of them, and to the Churchwardens & Over
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seers of the poors of the parish of
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in the
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Middx ss
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Bern: Halpenny
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Geo: Bourne
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Whereas it appeares unto us whose hands & Seales are
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hereunto sett two of his Matys Justices of the peace for
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the County aforesd (Quorn unus) upon the Complaint
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of the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poore of the sd
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parish of
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Enfield
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that one
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Sarah Baker
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Singlewoman
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and big with Child of a Bastard Child or Children is
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to me lately into the sd parish of
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Enfield
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endeavouring
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to Settle her selfe there with out giving notice in writing
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to the sd Churchwardens or overseers of the poore or
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any of them, as by law required, or renting ten pounds
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p anm, and is likely to become chargeable to the sd
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parish of
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Enfield
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, and whereas it appeares unto us
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upon the Examcon of the sd
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Sarah Baker
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upon her oath
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that she lived as a
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hired servant
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with one
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William
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Jones
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of the parish of
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Edmondton
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aforesaid for the
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space of one whole yeare & upwards and received from
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him at the rate of three pounds ten shillings peran. for her wages
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dureing her sd Service, and it not appearing unto us the sd
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Justices that she hath obtayned any other legall settlemt
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Since, we the sd Justices do therefore adjudge the sd
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Sarah
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Baker
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to be last legally settled in the sd parish of
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Edmonton
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& County of Middx
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, and ought to be sent thither,
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These are the before in his matys name, Strictly to charge & require you
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the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poore of the sd parish of
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Enfield
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lb
>
</
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some or one of you forth with on Sight hereof to remove & convey or
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lb
>
</
lb
>
cause to be removed and Conveyed the body of the sd
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Sarah Baker
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out of
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the sd parish
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to the sd parish of
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Edmonton
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in the sd County of Middx
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and
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lb
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her deliver or cause to be delivered unto the sd Churchwardens & Overseers of
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lb
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</
lb
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the poore there or to some or one of them who are hereby required to receive
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lb
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</
lb
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& provide for her as her occacons shall require untill discharged of her by
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lb
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lb
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due course of Law, and for your so doeing this shall be your warrt, Given
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lb
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under our hands & Seales att
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Enfield
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the
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30th. day of March anno dui 1715
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But
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