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8th February 1715 - 25th November 1715

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London ss.
Wm Humfreys< no role > Mayor


Whereas it appears unto us whose hands and Seals are
hereunto sett Two of his Maties Justices of the Peace for the City of
London and Libties thereof (Quor unus) by you the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Katherine Creedchurch London
That one Frances Rott< no role > widow of John Rott< no role > her late husband deced is
come lately into the said Parish endeavouring to Settle there contrary
to Law and is become chargeable thereunto: And whereas it
appears unto us the said Justices upon a due Examinacon of the
said Frances Rott< no role > on Oath, That Thirty Years agoe or upwards,
her said husband and she Inhabited and lived at the dwelling house
of one Mr. Dukes a Custom house Offices in the Parish of St. Olave
no subsequent settlement appearing unto us: We the said Justices
do therefore deem and adjudge the said Parish of St. Olave Hartstreet
London to be the place of the last legal Settlemt. of the said Frances
Rott
< no role > and whether by Law she ought now to be sent.

Tho Abney< no role >


These are therefore in his Maties name shirtly to charge &
require you the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
said Parish of St. Katherine Creedchurch London, some or one of
you forthwith upon sight hereof To remove was Convey the said
Frances Rott from out of yor. said Parish unto the said
Parish of sd. Olave Hart street London and her deliver unto the
Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor there or to some of
them who are hereby required her to receive and provide for
as for other poor persons of the said Parish until therefrom
discharged by due order of Law, and this shall be yor. Warrant
Given under our Hands and Seals this Sixth Day of April
Ano Dui 1715. Anoq Regin Dui [..] George Deigen Mayne
Britannie France et [..] Roger sides Defensor [..]
[..] 1711

To the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the respective Parishes of St. Katherine Creedchurch
and St. Olave Hart street London, and whom effect
doth concerne.




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