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To his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace of the Peace
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assembled in their General Quarter Sessions
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of the Peace for the same County.
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The humble Petition of Appeal of the Church Wardens and
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Parish of Ashford
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Sheweth
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That by an Order or Pass under the Hand and Seal of
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William
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Esquire of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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for the said
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bearing date the
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twentieth day of April
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1749.
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and directed to the Constable, Headborough, Tythingman, and other.
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of the parish of
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St. Clemt. Danes
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to receive and convey And to the Church Wardens Chapel
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Wardens or Overseer of the Poor of the Parish Place or Precinct of
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Ashford in the
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or either of them to receive and obey;
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Reciting that Ann Standfast,
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Singlewoman
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was apprehended in
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the said Parish of St. Clemt. Danes as a Vagabond Videlicit Wandering
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& begging And alledging that the Place of her last Legal Settlement was in the
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said
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It Was therefore by the same Order required
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that the said Ann Standfast should be conveyed to the said
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there to be delivered to some Church Warden Chapel Warden
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or Overseer of the Poor of the same Parish to be there provided for
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according to Law and the said Church Wardens Chapel Wardens and
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Overseers of the poor were thereby required to receive the said person and-
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provide for her as aforesaid.
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That your Petitioners are greatly aggrieved by the said Order, or Pass.
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Your Petitioners therefore Appeal against the
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said Order or Pass And humbly Pray that
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a Short Day may be appointed by the Court
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for Hearing the same;
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And your Petitioners shall pray Etca.
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