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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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Richard
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About Eight Years Are
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lately intrudedand Comeinto your said Parish of
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there to habit asParishionerscontrary to the Laws relat-
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ing to the Settlement of the Poor, andarethere like to be-
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come chargeable, if not timely prevented: And Whereas, upon due
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Examination and Enquiry made into the Premises,and also upon
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Oath
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& Ann his wife & their said
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Child are
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likely to become chargeable unto the said Parish of
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Settlement of the said
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& Ann his wife &
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their said Childis in the said Parish of
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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 said
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& their said Child
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from your said Parish of
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to the said Parish ofSt. Olave in the
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Old Juryandthemdeliver
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to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor, there, or some or
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one of them, together with this our Warrant, or Order, or a true
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Copy hereof; whereby they are likewise required in his Majesty's
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
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their said Child
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into the saidParish & Careand provide forthem
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as their own ParishionersThen under our Hands and Seals, the
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8thDay ofMarchAnno ReguiDui Mr Georgy
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Scdi Regisnunc Magne Britannie, Etc..Sextos
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Annoq; Dom. 1732
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