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To the Rt: Worpll: his Majestys
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Church wardens &
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Sheweth
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That by an Order and the hands of Seales of
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Esqr two of his Maties
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the third Day of January Instant
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Henry Comfort
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Margaret
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of his Wife and
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their Young Child aged
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at fourteen Months were removed from the parish of
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St. Gyles in the Fields
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as the place of their last
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Legall Settlemt.
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Your Petrs. thinking themeselves Aggrieved
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by the Judgemt of the said two Justices humbly
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Appeale there from And pray that this Court
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Will please to Order the Churchwardens &
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Overfeers of the poor
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of the said parish of
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St
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And all parties herein
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concerned to Attend this Court Some day
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this Sessions to hear and A bide the Judgemt.
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& Determinacon of this Court touching this
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And your Petr. (as in Duty bound)
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Shall Ever pray Etc.
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