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Whereas Complaint hath been made by you the Church-wardens
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unto us whose Hands
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come chargeable, if not timely prevented: And whereas, upon
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due Examination and Enquiry made into the Premises,upon Oath,
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Settlement of the said
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These are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to order and require you
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the Said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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aforesaid, that you,
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or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the saidThomas
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Richins, his Wife, and their two Children, And alsoe
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John (By Margaret his first Wife) out of and
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one of them together with this our Warrent, or Order, or a true
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
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receive the said
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into their saidParish & Careand provide forThem
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their own Parishoners Then under our Hands and Seals, the
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Georgy tecdinunc Magnx Britannie, Etc.quinto
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Sold by J. COLES, Stationer, at the
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