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To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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In Elliz
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WHEREAS Complaint hath been made by you, the Church-
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Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
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unto us whose Hands and Seals are
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hereunto set, Two of his Majesties
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(Quorum
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Mary Swallow
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Aged about Thirty Seven years, and her two Children (Vizt)
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Jane
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aged abt. five Years of
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Elizabeth
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aged abt. two Years are
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lately intrudedand Comeinto your said Parish of
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St. James
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there to inhabit as Parishioners contrary to
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the Laws relating to the Settlement of the Poor, andarethere likely
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to become Chargeable, if not timely prevented. And whereas up-
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on due Examination and Enquiry made into the Premissesas also
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Upon Oathit appears
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unto us, and we accordingly Adjudge, That the said
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and her Said two Children are
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likely to become chargeable unto the said Parish of
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and that the last Legal Place of Settlement of the saidMary
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Swallow & her Said two Childrenwas in the said Parish of
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St. Thomas a Becker in ye Clift
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Aforesaid
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Oh Lambart
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THESE are therefore in his Majesty's Name to Order and
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Require you the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
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the Parish of
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aforesaid, That you, or some
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of you do forthwith remove and convey the saidMay Swallow and
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her Said two Childrenfrom you said Parish of
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to the said Parish of
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St. Thomas a Becker in ye Clift
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andthemdeliver
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to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or some or
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one of them, together with this our Warrant, or Order, or a true
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Copy hereof, whereby they are likewise require'd in his Majesties
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Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith
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to receive the said
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and her Said two Children
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into their saidParish & Careand provide forthem
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as their won Parishioners. Given under our Hands and Seals, the
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16thDay ofAugustAnno RegniDui Mr
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Georgy Se
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di Regisnunc Magne Britannie,Etc Sexto
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Annoq; Com. 1732
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Printed for A, CONING
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Y. at the Iak Battle in Petter-Lare, Fleet F
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