the examination of Jn Halls taken upon oath this 26.9.1757 before us two of his majesties justices of the peace touching his last legal place of settlement this examinant on his oath saith that he was born in the parish of Earls Colne and also saith that he let himself for a year to one Jeremiah Mayhew of the parish of Gains Colne at the wages of 5li5s and served the said year duly and truly and received his full wages for the same and further saith that he hath never done any act since to gain a settlement elsewhere sworn before Robt Tweed Jn Halls