London, ss.

Ja Bateman
Mayor

N Withers

Complaint being this day made unto us, whose Hands and Seals are
hereunto set, Two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this
City and Liberties thereof (Quorum unus) by you the Church-wardens and
Overseers for the Poor of the Parish. of Alhallowes the
Great that Mary Scavington< no role > widow was
found in your Parish, not being Legally settled there, and if not
timely prevented, will become Chargeable thereunto: And for as much
as it appears unto us the said Justices, upon the Oath of Elizabeth
Herbert< no role > herthat daughter , that the said Mary
Scavington, was a Lodger with one Charles Farmer< no role >
a plumber at the Latter end of the Reigne of King Charles
the second, which Charles Farmer< no role > was then Inhabitant
in Abchurch Lane , in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch &
paid foure pound's p an for her said Lodgings.
and no subsequent Settlement appearing to us, WE
do therefore adjudge the said Parish of St. Mary Abchurch
to be the legal Settlement of the said Mary Scavington
and thither by Law,
she ought to be sent.

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, requiring you the
Church-wardens and Overseers for the Poor of the Parish of Alhallows
the Great abovesaid forthwith upon Sight
hereof, to convey the said Mary Scavington< no role > widow
into the Parish of St. Mary Abchurch
aforesaid, there delivering her
to the Church-wardens and Overseers thereof, or some one of them,
who are hereby required to receive and provide for her accord-
ing to Law: Hereof fail nor at your Perils. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this twenty second of Octobr 17 16

To the Church-wardens and Overseers for the
Poor of the respective Parishes of
Allhallowes the Great And
St. Mary Abchurch&
all others whome it doth or
shall concern

Recd ye 24 of
Decr: 1716