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A Warrant to send a Wife and Child to her Husband, in the Pa∣rish from whence they came.
Kent ss. FOrasmuch as complaint hath been* 1.1 by you made unto us, That H. the Wife of R. D. (an Inhabitant in the Pa∣rish of C. in the County aforesaid) is lately come into your said Parish of H. and hath brought with her thither a Male-child (of the said R. and H.) of the age of, &c. (or there∣abouts) and that both the said H. and Child are likely to be chargeable to your said Parish, and you have thereupon craved from us such Relief (touching the premisses) as by Law is appointed: These are therefore (in His Ma∣jestie's name) to authorize and require you, that you, some or one of you, do convey the said H. and Child to the said Parish of C. and there to deliver them to the said R. (in case you can there find him) to be with him settled according to Law; And in case that you can∣not there find him, then to deliver the said H. and Child to the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of C. to be disposed of according to Law. Given under our hands and seals the, &c.