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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us whose hands & Seales
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are hereunto Sett two of his Maties
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of the Poor of the
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in the Parish of St.
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Dunstans Stepney als Stebenheath
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in the Said County that
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Frances
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is lately come into the Said Hemlett endeavouring
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to Settle herselfe there Contrary to Law and itt appearing unto us
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the Said Justices that she is in poor and mean Circumstences
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therefore we the Said Justices of the Peace doe adjudge her likely
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to become Chargeable to the Said Hamlett And whereas it
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further Appeareth unto us the Said Justices upon the Examinacon
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of the Said
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Frances Suest
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taken upon her Oath that She was
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last legally Settled in the
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a hired
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by the yeare and upon Strict Examinacon
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we cannot find any legal Settlement that her late husband
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John Suest
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ever gain'd therefore we the Said Justices of the
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peace doe adjudge the Said
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legal Settlement to
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in the Said
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These are therefore in his Maties Name to will
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and require you to Convey and Pass the Said
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Frances Suest
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from your Said
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Hamlett of Wappin Stepney
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abovesaid and deliver her to the Overseers
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of the Poor there who are hereby required to provide for her
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According to Law Given under or heads and Seales this
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20th day of February 1718
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To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Hamlett of Wappin Stepney abovesaid And also to
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the Overseer of the Poor of the Parish of St Peter
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ad vincula abovesaid
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