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<p n="251"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middlx ss</note>
<lb></lb>
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor<lb></lb>
parish of St. James Clerkenwell in the County of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
And to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the parish of St. Giles in the feilds in the<lb></lb>
County And to every of them, And to all other<lb></lb>
Whom these may concern</p>
<p n="252"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n252-1">John Fuller</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Ward</note>
</p>
<p n="253">Whereas it appeareth unto as two of his Maties Justices of the peace<lb></lb>
for the said County of Middlx (Quor. unus) by the complaint of the<lb></lb>
Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo117">St. James<lb></lb>
Clerkenwell</rs>
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in the said County That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-10">Elizabeth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-10" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-10" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
the<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50166_occ57"> wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_occ57" type="occupation" value=" wife"></interp>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-1">Humphrey<lb></lb>
Hamilton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and her three Children (vizt) <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-7">Mary</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-7" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-7" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
aged about thirteen<lb></lb>
years, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-8">William</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged about Seven years, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n248-13">James</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n248-13" type="given" value="JAMES"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n248-13" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n248-13" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
aged<lb></lb>
year and upwards are lately come and intruded into the said<lb></lb>
parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo118">St. James Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_geo118" type="placeName" value="St. James Clerkenwell"></interp>
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endeavouring to gain a<lb></lb>
settlement there contray to Law, And are likely to beco<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
great charge to the said parish (if not Speedily prevented)<lb></lb>
And Whereas upon the Examinacon of the said Eli<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Hamilton taken upon Oath it appears unto us that the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-15">Humphrey Hamilton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-15" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-15" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
was last legally settled<del>the</del>
in the pari<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo119">St Giles in thr feilds</rs>
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in the said County, And that he has<lb></lb>
Since obtained any legall settlement elsewhere Therefore<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the said Justices upon the proof aforesaid and other circumstance<lb></lb>
Do adjudee and deem the place of the last legall settlement of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-14">Humphrey Hamilton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-14" type="given" value="HUMPHREY"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-14" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-14" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be in the said parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo120">St. Giles</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_geo120" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and whither the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n253-18">Elizabeth</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-18" type="given" value="ELIZABETH"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n253-18" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50166_occ58">wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_occ58" type="occupation" value="wife"></interp>
and his said three Children<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
ought by Law to be sent.</p>
<p n="254">These are therefore in his Maties Name Frictly to charge and<lb></lb>
comand you and every of you forthwith upon Sight here<lb></lb>
to remove and convey the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n254-1">Elizabeth Hamilton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
children (vizt)<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n254-15">Mary</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-15" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-15" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n254-11">William</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-11" type="surname" value="HAMILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50166_n254-13">James</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50166_n254-13" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
from<lb></lb>
out of the said parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo121">St. James Clerkenwell</rs>
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in and to the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50166_geo122">St.<del>James</del>
Giles in the feilds</rs>
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and deliver them<lb></lb>
(together with this precept) to the Churchwardens & Overseers<lb></lb>
of the poor there or to some or one of them who are hereby<lb></lb>
required to receive said provide for them according to have<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
thereof<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
faile not at yor. perills. Given under our hands<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and Seales this <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50166_date48">fifteenth day of November in the fourth<lb></lb>
year of the Reigne of King George over Great Britain Etc<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Annoq Dui 1717</rs>
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.</p>
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