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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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William Caslon
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Whereas Complaint hath been
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made unto Us, two of His Majesty's
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aforesaid (one whereof
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being of the Quorum) by the Church-
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Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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of the said Parish of
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, That
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Thomas
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Elya Blanchia
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his
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lately intruded, and
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came into the said Parish of
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, and
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are likely to become Chargeable to the same; we the said
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Justices, upon Examination of the Premises upon Oath, and
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other Circumstances, do adjudge the same to be true, and do
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also adjudge the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
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Thomas Ratleaf
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and Elya Blanchia his-
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Wife to be in the said
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in
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aforesaid.
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Sam Gower
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These are therefore, in His Majestys Name, to
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require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and convey
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the said Thomas Rateaf and Elya
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Blanchia his
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from and out of your said Parish of
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,
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to the said
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and them deliver unto the Church-Wardens, and Overs-
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seers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them, together
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with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof, who are hereby
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required to receive and provide for them according
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to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals this Seventh
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Day of February 1750
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