Saint Botolph Aldgate London

At a Vestry held in the Workhouse belonging
to the said Parish on Tuesday the 31st: day of
December 1782 .

PresentMr. Thomas Tucker< no role >
Mr. John Taylor< no role > } Churchwardens

Mr. Nichs. Thos: Nash< no role >
Mr George Burchall< no role >
Mr John Matthews< no role >
Mr Henry Cundell< no role >
Mr William Fisher< no role > } Overseers

Mr William Baker< no role > Mr. Edward Gibbs< no role > Mr John Hough< no role >
Mr William Brander< no role > Mr William Coles< no role > Mr Robert Young< no role >

At this Vestry a Rate or Assessment for the relief
and Employment of the Poor for thirteen Weeks from the
Tenth day of October last was made

Mr Churchwarden Tucker Informed this Vestry
That some short time ago he had attended the present Lord
Mayor at his Mansion House on a Summons to shew
Cause why he refused to relieve one Menhaim Atias< no role >
a Forreign Jew who declared himself a Native of
Leghorn and that he near two years ago came with his
Family (a wife & five Children) from Gibraltar to England
& had for some time past with his said wife and Children lodged
in this ParishThat he the said Mr. Tucker had
thereupon shewed Cause to his Lordship for such Refusal, That
he had been advised & believed that the said Menahim Atias< no role >
being a Foreigner & Alien according to the Opinion of the late