London
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of St Giles
without
Cripplegate
London
and the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St
Catherine Cree Church London
Edwd Bellamy< no role >
Mayor
Tho Lombe< no role >
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace
for this City and the
Liberties there of (one being of ye. Quorum) by You the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St Giles
without
Cripplegate
London That William
Miles & Elizabeth< no role >
his Wife
& their Child William< no role >
aged Five Yeares or thereabouts are
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and are likely to become chargeable
thereto unless timely prevented Which Complaint We judge to
be true and for as much as it appears unto Us by the Oath of the
Said William Miles< no role >
that aboutSixEight Years ago he lived
himself to and lived as a Yearly hired Servant
with Thomas
Tarrant< no role >
a Coffeeman
in the parish of St Catherine
Cree
Church London two Yeares & upwards at the Yearly Wages of
Five pounds And no other Subsequent Settlement appearing unto Us We the
Said Justices are of opinion and do Adjudge the last Legal
Settlement of the said William Miles< no role >
& Elizabeth his
Wife and their Child William
to be in the said Parish of St Catherine Cree Church
LondonAnd that thither to they ought by Law
to be sent
These are therefore in his Majesties Name to Will and
Require You the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of St Giles without Cripplegate
London
forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
William Miles< no role >
& Elizabeth his Wife & their Child William
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of St
Catherine Cree Church London
And them deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor there or one of them Who is and are hereby required
to Receive and Provide for them according to Law Given
under our hands and Seals this Third day of December
In the year of our Lord 1734