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 acknowledge and own Jas Emming with Sarah his wife and family to be inhabitants legally settled in our said parish of Earls Colne in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 9.4.1741 Jn Newton Jn Hatch Jn Harrington Jn Unwin witnessed by us Sam Burton Hen Burton certificate allowed by two justices of the peace Robt Tweed Jn Wale senior