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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the Parish ofSt. Giles in the fields
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the CountyofMiddlesexAnd to
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the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Parish
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ofSt. Dunstans in the Westin the City
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Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us Whose Hands and
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Seals are hereunto set, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
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for the County ofMiddlesex(Quorum Unus) by the
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Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish ofSt Giles in the Fields
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aforesaid, That
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lately come into the said Parish
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ofSt. Giles in the fieldsendeavouring to Settlehimselfthere as
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Inhabitant and
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like to be Chargeable thereunto, and
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not having brough any Certificate, nor given Notice in
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Writing, nor gained any Legal Settlement therein, pursuant and accord-
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ing to the Several Acts of Parliament in that behalf made; And whereas
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upon the Examination of the saidAdjour
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we do adjudge the Premises to be true, and that the said Parish of
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in the Westis the Place wherein the said
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last Legally Settled; Then an therefore, in
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His Majesty's Name to Command you the Church-wardens and Overseers
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of the Poor of the Parish ofSt. Giles in this Feildsforthwith to Remove
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the saidaldgate Fields
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to the Parish of
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aforesaid, (which we
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do hereby adjudge to be the Place of
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last Legal Settlement)
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and deliver
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to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
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there, or to some or one of them, (together with this Precept, or a true
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Copy hereof) who are hereby required to receive and
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asSettled Inhabitant there, until he
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according to Law
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Given under our Hands and Seals, the
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Six the
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Anno Dom' 1723
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Sold by J. COLES Stationer, at the Sun and Mitre next the Inner Temple-gate, Fleet Street.
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