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of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third King of
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divers Felonies Trespasses and other Misdemeanours
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Quorum) bearing date the Eighteenth day of December One thousand
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from the
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within the said liberty as the
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place of her last legal Settlement Whereby the Petitioners thought themselves
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Aggrieved Now upon hearing of the said Appeal in the presence and hearing
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of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint
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George
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and they consenting by their Council to the Allowing
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of the said Appeal It is Ordered that the said Appeal be and the same is
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hereby Allowed And the said Pass Warrant or Order of the said two Justices
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or to some or one of them who are
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hereby required to receive and provide for her until they can Free themselves
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from the charge thereof by due Course of law.
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By the Court
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