LONDON ss.
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of St. Peters near Pauls Wharfe
London, and the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Nicholas
Coleabby Londonrespectively.
Pr. Delme< no role >
Mayor
Jno. Ward< no role >
WHEREAS Compaint hath this Day been made
unto us two of HisMajesty's Justices of the
Peace for this City, and the Liberties thereof (Quorum
unus) by Your the Churchwardens andOverseers of
the Poor of the Parish of St. Peter near Pauls Wharfe
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London, That Prudence< no role >
thewife
Widow
of Henry Johnson< no role >
deced with
Mary< no role >
her daughter
aged about seaventeen years have
intruded themselves into & are now resident in
your said Parishnot having obtained any
legal Settlement there, and are likely to become charge-
able thereto by reason of their Poverty & bodily Infirmities
unless timely prevented,
which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And forasmuch
as it appears unto us by the Oath of Lazarus Wilmot< no role >
that the
said Henry Johnson abord thirty years ago was an Apprtice to Mr.
Clemt. Gibbs< no role >
Vintner
at the Feathers Tavern
in Old Fish Street
in
the Parish of St. Nicholas Coleabbey
London & likewise by
the addiconall oath of the said Prudence that to their or either
of their knowledge Neither he For she have since
notobtaind.and subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-
stices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge thepresent
legal Settlement of the said Prudence Johnson
& Mary her daughterto be in the said
Parish of St. Nicholas Coleabby Londonand
that thithertotheyought by Law to be sent.
THESE are therefore in His Majesty's Name to re-
quire You to remove and convey the said Prudence Johnson
& Mary her daughter
from and out of your said Parish of St. Peter near Pauls
WharfeLondon, to the said Parish of St. Nicholas
Coleabby Londonand themleave with the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the Poor there, or one of them, who is and
are hereby required to receive and provide for them
according to Law. Hereof sail not, and this shall be your
Warrant. Given under our Hands and Seals the Sixth
Day of OctoberAnno Domini 1724
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