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To the Worshipfull His Majesty's
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twelfth Day of April 1774 in and for the said County
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The Humble Petition and Appeal of the
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That by a certain Pass or Order of Removal bearing
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Date the thirtieth Day of March last past and signed and executed by The
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Right Honourable The Lord Dudley and Ward and
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as such Justices (one whereof being of the Quorum) by the Church
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and become chargeable to the same, They the
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said Justices upon Examination of the Premises upon Oath and other
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Circumstances did adjudge the same to be true and did also adjudge
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the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
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The
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from and out
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to the said Parish of
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Spesbury and her deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
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the Poor there or to some or one of there together with the
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said Pass or Order (or a true Copy thereof) who were thereby
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required to receive and provide for her according to Law
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By which said Pass or Order of the said two Justices
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(which was served on your Petitioners the fifth Day of this
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instant April and not before) Your Petitioners and Appellants
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