the examination of Sam Hutton taken upon oath touching his last legal place of settlement the 28.2.1753 who saith that he was born at Earls Colne and that in the year 1747 he went the second day after michaelmas day 1.10.1747 and let himself to serve mr David Rist until michaelmas.1748 following at the wages of 3li and that he served the said time duly and truly in the parish of Marks Tey and received his full wages and further saith the hiring for a year was not mentioned and that he hath never done any act since whereby to gain a settlement sworn before Robt Tweed Sam Hutton