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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
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Us, two of his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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(one whereof being of the Quorum) by the
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Westmr.That
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Elizabeth Drake
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Francis Drake
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a Soldier abroad
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aged 12 Months have
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lately intruded, and
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came into the saidParish of St. Margaret Westmr
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andthey arebecome Chargeable to the same; We
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the said Justices, upon Examination of the Premises
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upon Oath, and other Circumstances, do adjudge the
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same to be true, and do also adjudge the Place of the
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last legal Settlement of the said
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Elizabeth his
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& their Child Wm. to be in the said Liberty
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THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to
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require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and
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convey the said
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from and out of your saidParish of
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St. Margaret
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Westmr
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.to the said
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Middx
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andthemdeliver unto the Church-Wardens and
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Overseers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them,
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together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof,
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who are hereby required to receive and provide for
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themaccording to Law. Given under our
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Hands and Seals this
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31st.Day ofJuly
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1747.
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