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