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and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
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the Settlement of the Poor, andthere like to become charge-
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able, if not timely prevented: And Whereas, upon due Examinati-
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on and Enquiry made into the Premises,as also on Oath
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and other Circumstances
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and that the last legal Place of
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Copy hereof, whereby they are likewise required in his Majesty's
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into their saidParish and Careand provide forthem
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as their own Parishioner. Owen under our Hands and Seals. the
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FourteenthDay ofNovemberin the Year of our
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Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred andThirty three.
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