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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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and to each and every of them.
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To wit,}
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, Two of His
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Majesty's
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aforesaid (one whereof being of the Quorum) by the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Botolph without Aldgate, That
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Elizabeth Pratt
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(the Widow of
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William Pratt
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deced) and her Five children and
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lawful Issue
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by her said late husband namely
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Years & Nine Months
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Aged about Eight Years
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Aged about Seven Years
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Thomas
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Aged about Three Years &
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Aged about Four Months
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lately intruded, and came into the said Parish of
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;
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and are likely to become chargeable to the same: We
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the said Justices upon Examination of the Premises, upon Oath, and other
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Circumstances, do adjudge the same to be true. And do also adjudge the Place
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of the last legal Settlement of the said
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and her said Children to
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be in the Parish of Saint Botolph
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without Bishopsgate
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in the
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These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to require You the said Church-
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wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Botolph without Ald-
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gate, on Sight hereof, to remove and convey the said
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Elizabeth Pratt
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and her
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said Children
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from and out of Your said Parish of Saint Botolph without Aldgate, to the said
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Parish of Saint Botolph
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and them deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
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there, or to some, or One of them, together with this our Order, or a true
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Copy thereof, who are hereby required to receive and provide for them
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according to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals, this Second
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Day of April 177 4
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