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To the Church - Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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in ye Liberty aforesd.and to each and
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H Fielding
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
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Us, two of his Majesty's
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Leatitia Morecroft
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andis -likely to become 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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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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andherdeliver 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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Hands and Seals this
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1751
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