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These are therefore in his Maties Name Frictly to charge and
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comand you and every of you forthwith upon Sight here
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and deliver them
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(together with this precept) to the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the poor there or to some or one of them who are hereby
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required to receive said provide for them according to have
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thereof
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faile not at yor. perills. Given under our hands
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and Seales this
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fifteenth day of November in the fourth
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Annoq Dui 1717
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