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To wit.
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To the Constable,
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, Tythingman, and other Officer of
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the Peace of the Parish of Saint. Margaret Westmr. in
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the County of Middx and
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the Gover-
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within the said Parish and likewise to all
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or Masters of all Houses of Correction whom it may con-
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wardens, or Overseers of the Poor of the Parish, Place or Pre-
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cinct of Chimley in the
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County of Devon
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or either of them to receive and obey
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George Howard
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WHEREAS
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Roger Mason
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Aged abt. 44 Yrs. (who has
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a Wife named
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Elizabeth
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& by her two Children now luring
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Thomas
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Aged upwards of Seventeen Years and
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Charles
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Aged upwards of Four Yearswas
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apprehended in the Said Parish of Saint. Margaret
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Westminster
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. as a Rogue-and
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Vagabond and brought before Me One of his Majesty's Justices of
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the Peace for this City & Liberty and upon Examination of the said
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Roger Mason
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taken before Me upon Oath, it doth
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appear that he is a
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Rogue and Vagabond within the true Intent
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and Meaning of the Statute in that Case made and provided and that the last
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legall place of Settlement of the said Roger Mason his
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said Wife Elizabeth and their said two Children, Thomas
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and Charles to be in the said Parish ore Place of
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Chimley
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THESE are therefore to require you the said Constable, Headborough,
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Tythingman, or other
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, to convey the said
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his said Wife and their said two Children
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to the
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at Tothill Feilds in the said Parish of Saint
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Margaret Westmr. and you the said Governour or Master of the said House, of Cor-
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rection, to receive the said
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his
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the sd. Children into
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your Custody, and them to convey or cause to be conveyed
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to the first House of Correction in the next County or Place in the direct
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Way to the said Parish or Town of Chimley
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and in like Manner, every other Governour or Master of every House of
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Correction to whom it may belong to convey the said
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his said
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Wife and their said two Children
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from
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of
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, untill they
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shall arrive at the House of Correction belonging to the County,
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, City, Borough, Town-Corporate, Division, or Liberty, to which
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the said Parish, Town, or Place of Chimley
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doth belong; and the
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Master or Governour of the said House of Correction last mentioned, to
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convey and deliver, or cause to be conveyed and delivered, the said
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Roger Mason
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his said Wife & their sd. two Child to some Church-warden, Chapel-
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warden, or Overseer of the Poor of the Parish or Town of Chimley
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to be there provided for accord-
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ing to Law: And you the said Church-wardens, Chapel-wardens and Over-
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seers of the Poor
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are hereby required to receive the said Person s and provide
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for them as aforesaid. GIVEN under My Hand and Seal this
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Twenty third Day of June in the year of our Lord
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One thousand seven hundred and forty One.
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Sold by J. COLES, Stationer in Fleet-Street.
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