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Justices for the P County of Middx Cror Unus
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by the Complaynt of You the Sd Church: warden
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St. Ann, That
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These are therefore in his Majtyes Name to Charge
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and Comand You the sd Churchwardens and Overseers
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Richard
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Elizabeth
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from and out of the
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sd
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to the
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Libtye of the Rolls
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in the County aforesd and them delever to the
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Overseers: of the poor there or to Some or one of
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them the sd
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Robt: Stokes
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and his Sd Children in to
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their Care and to provide for them according to
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Law. Given Under our hands and Seals this
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25
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day of July 1717
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.
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</
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