to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Great Coggeshall we the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne do hereby own and acknowledge Nich Balls with his wife and children to be inhabitants legally settled in our said parish of Earls Colne in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11.2.1712 Jn Brewster Isaac Potter Jn Hatch Rich Potter attested by us Rich Hayward Sam Burton certificate allowed by two justices of the peace Jn Cressener J Sparrow