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29th January 1699 - 19th December 1700

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Image 182 of 21726th March 1700


London Ss:


Ri. Levett< no role > Mayor .


Tho: Stamper< no role > .


Whereas complaint hath beene this Day made unto us whose
handes and Seales are hereunto Sett two of his Majesties Justices
of the Death of the City of London (Quorum, unus) by the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St.
Giles without Cripplegate London that John Burgis< no role > is
lately come into the said Parish endeavouring to gaine a Settlement
there without giveing Notice in writeing the place of his Abode
or Number of his family to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poore of the Same Parish as by Law is required and us likely
to become chargeable to the said Parish And for assume as Oaths
is made before us by the said John Burgis< no role > that about sixteene
yeare since he lived with John Burgis< no role > a Brazier for Seaven yeares
or thereabouts in chersey , in the County of Surry and Afterwards maried
a Bride named Eleanor< no role > now liveing by whome he hath had three Children John< no role >
Elizabeth< no role > and Nicholas< no role > now liveings in Chersey aforesaid And it doth
not appeare unto us that Hee hath [..] sin had any other legall Settlement
their are therefore in his Majesties Name to will and require
on the officers of the said Parish of St. Giles without Criplegate Lonr
Some or One of you to take passe and convey away the said
John Burgiss< no role >
to the Parish of Chersey aforesaid
and there deliver Him to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poore of the same Parish or to Some or One of them who are
hereby likewise in his Majesties Name required to receive & provide
for them according to Law and hereof you nor ann of you are
to faile given Under one hande and Seales this twelfth day
February sixteene mary Sixteene hundred Ninety Nine

To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore
of the Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate
London and All others Whome this may concerne




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