to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Great Coggeshall we the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne do hereby own and acknowledge
Thos Sawkins
to be an inhabitant legally settled in our parish of Earls Colne aforesaid in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
27.12.1710
Jn Brewster
churchwarden
Isaac Potter
churchwarden
Robt Sandall
overseer
Rich Potter
overseer
attested by us
Robt Warren
Simon Overall
certificate allowed by two justices of the peace
J Bullock
Jn Cressener