London ss

1692/3
18 Jan

Wm. Ashhurst< no role > Majr.

Edw Clarke< no role > .

Whereas Complaint was this day made unto us Sr.
William Ashurst< no role > Knt . Lord Maior of the City of London &
Sr. Edward Clarke< no role > Knt . & Aldran Two of their Maties.
Justices of the Peace wth. in this City & Libertyes [..]
whereof I the Sd. Ld Maior am of the Quor by the Church
Wardens & Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St.
Michael Quor London That Elinor Swinney< no role > an Alien
wth. twoe young Children Aliens alsoe named Elizabeth
Cunrode< no role > & Katherine Cunrode< no role > Did lately come into their
Pish & are (& So likely to continue to) become chargeable
to the said Pish whereupon the said Churchwardens &
Overseers have craved from us. Such Releife herein
As by Law is Appointed And forasmuch As upon the Oaths
of the said Elinor Swinney now taken before us itt
Appeareth unto us That she the said Elinor Swinney
wth. the said twoe Children came from Flanders in Ptes
beyond the seas & lately6 arrived att Harwich in the County
of Essex where the said Psons ought to have ben taken
& are of & pvided being (As this Case is) there duely settled
according to Lawe.

These are therefore in Their Maties. name [..]
Strictly to charge & comand you forthwth. upon Sight hereof
to remove passe & convey the said Ellinor Swinney & the said
twoe Children from Constable to Constable & from Pish of
Pish the next & directest way to Harwich aforesaid And
them there leave wth. & deliver to the Churchwardens or
Overseers of the said Pish of Town of Harwich whome wee
doe hereby charge & comand to receive & Pvide for according
to Lawe And hereof faile not att yor. Perills Dated & Given
under or. Hands & Seales This xviij day of January And did 1693

To all Constables Headboroughs & All
other Their Maites. officers & Ministers
whom This may concern.