to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Great Coggeshall we the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Earls Colne do hereby own and acknowledge Wm Gladwin and his wife to be inhabitants legally settled in our said parish of Earls Colne in witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 30.3.1731 Jn Hatch Ambrose Towers Geo Livermore attested by us Jos Bott Sam Burton certificate allowed by two justices of the peace Anth Abdy Jn Wale