London ss
Gilbert Heathcoth< no role >
Major

Complaint being this day made unto Us two of her Majties Justices of the
Peace for this City and liberties (Quor unus) by you the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Saint Mary Abchurch
London that one Richard Rootledge< no role > with Frances< no role > his wife were
lately passed upon your said parish from the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the parish of Allhallowes on
London Wall thereby mentioning the last legall Settlemt. of
the said Richard Rootledge< no role > and Frances his Wife to be in
your said parish as it then appeared upon the examinacon
of the said Richard Rootledge< no role > taken upon oath before Sr Robert
Beachcroft< no role > one of her Majesties Justices of the peace for this
City and libties Notwithstanding which she said Richard
Rootledge being this day brought before Us by you the said
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Saint Mary abchurch did upon further examinacon
upon his oath declare that in the yeare of our Lord 1705
which was Since he left your said parish of St Mary
Abchurch aforesaid he rented an house of twenty
pounds P Anm in the parish of Saint Katherine
Creedchurch London known by the sign of the Dyers
Arms and occupied the trade of a Victuraller therein
for the space of three weeks and upwards Wee the said
Justices do therefore adjudge the said parish of Saint
Katherine Creedchurch London to be the last legall
Settlement of the said Richard Rootledge< no role > and Frances
his Wife

Jno Houblon< no role >

These are therefore in her Majesties name
to charge and comand you the said Churchwardens and
Overseers of the poor of the said parish of St. Mary
Abchurch London forthwith upon sight said parish the
said Richard Rootledge< no role > and Frances< no role > his Wife and
deliver them to the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the poor of the parish of Saint Katherine Creedchurch
London whom wee do hereby require to receive and
provide for them according to Law Hereof faile not
And this shall be your Warrant Given under
our hands and Seales this third day of July Anno
Domini 1711

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of
the parish of Saint Mary Abchurch London and to the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish
of Saint Katherine Creedchurch London respectively
and all others whom it may concern}