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Settlement Paper for Sarah Johns, dated 4 January
1697
Cornub To ye Churchwardens & overseers of the pish of St Breock To Every
or Either of them
Whereas Complaint hath Been Made unto us this Day by ye Churchwardens &
overseers of ye Poor of your said pish, That one Sarah Johns is lately
come to Inhabit within your said pish contrary to ye Statutes in that
Case Made & provided, And forasmuch as it appeares By ye oath of ye said
Sarah Johns that she was Last Leagally Settled as a Covenant Servant in
ye pish of St Cullomb Major in this said County These are therefore in
his Maties Name to Require & Comand you & every or either of you Jointly
upon Sight hereof that you Convey ye said Sarah Johns to ye pish of St
Cullomb Major aforesaid Then & there Deliver her over to ye
Churchwardens or Overseers of the Poor (or some or one of them) of ye
pish of St Cullomb Major aforesaid with a Coppey of this our order
Requiring & Commanding you ye said Churchwardens & Overseers of ye Poor
of the pish of St Cullomb Major aforesaid, or some or one of them, Doe
Receive ye said Sarah Johns into your said pish & there provide for her
According to Law Hereof faile not at your Perill
Given under our hands & seales ye fourth day of January In ye Nineth
yeare of his Maties. Reigne Anno q Domi 1697
(signed & sealed) Jo: Molesworth
(signed & sealed) Hum: Nicoll
N.B. Hand-written document.
Words in both italics and brackets are
inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed). Spellings are as
found.
Source: LDS Film No. 1596549, CRO Ref DDP. 19/13/2/2.
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