Daniel Wright & Charlotte Smith, York (24 Feb. 1817)

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FRANCIS GORE EsQUIRE,
Lieutenant Er, of the Province of
Upper Canada, fc. De. "e.

W GERE 18 His Majefly has been graciously pleased by Let-
tera Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain to authorise me to grant Licencess
for the solemnization of Matriage, and whereas < DR ER

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are determined to entet intó the Holy Bınns of Matrimony, and are desirous of hav:
ing their Marriage publicly solemnized ; in order that fuch their honeft defires my
the more speedily have their due eff2&, and that they may be able to procure the
same to be lawfully folemnized without publication of Banns, I do hereby for good
causes, give and grant this Licence or Faculty, as well to them the,faid parties con-
trafting, as to all ot every Perfon or Minifter, duly ordained, and lawfully exercifing
his Miniftry within the faid Province of Upper Canada, to folemnize and perform
the fame ; provided always that by reason of any affinity, confanguinity, precontract
or any other lawful caufe, there be no legal impediment in—this behalf, otherwife,
if any fraud fhall appear to have been committed at the time of granting this Licence
either by false fuggeltions or concealment of the truth, that then this Licence fhall.
be nulland void to allintentsand purpoies whotfoever. Pe
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