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