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Image 81 of 13926th October 1716


London ss:

Complaint being this day made unto us two of His Maties. Justices
of the Peace for this Citie and the Libties thereof (Quor unno) by
You the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of
St. Barthew by the Exchange London That one James Martin< no role >
is lately come into your said Parish not having obteined any legall.
settlemt. there and has been and is likely to continue chargeable
thereto unless timely prevented And forasmuch it appeares unto
us by the oath of the said James Martins< no role > That about twenty yeares
agoe he was an hired yearely Servant at about twenty pounds
Pann wages payable wekly with one Mr. Anthy Wright< no role > a
Notary Publick in Threadneedle Street in the parish of St.
Xpher London where he had continued soe by the space of four
or five yeares and has never obtained any subsequent settlemt.
We the said Justices doe therefore adjudge the last legall settlemt.
of the said James Martin< no role > to be in the said Parish of St. Xpher
London and that thitherto he ought by Law to be sent.

These are therefore in His Maties. name to require You forthwith to
remove and convey the said James Martin< no role > from & out of your said
parish of St. Barthew by the Exchange London to the said Parish
of St. Christopher London and him leave with the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poorethere or one of them who are
hereby required to receive & provide for him according to Law
Hereof faile not And this shall be your Warrt. Given under our
hands and seales the twenty sixty day of October 1716 .

To the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poore of he respective parishes
of St. Barthew by the Exchange London
and St. Christopher London}

Charles Peers< no role > Maryor [mark]
W. Withers [mark]




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