London
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of St. Botolph Aldgate
London and the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
St. Botolph Bishopsgate
London
Rot. Godschall< no role >
Mayor
R Hoar
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
his Majesties Justices of the Peace
for this City and the
Liberties thereof one being of the Quorum by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St. Botolph
AldgateLondon That
Susanna Smithson< no role >
Singlewoman
daughter of
Alexander Smithson< no role >
(who is a Native of Ireland
and hath no Settlement in Engham
[..]
by
Margaret< no role >
his Wife
deceased is
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtained any
Legal Settlement there and is likely to be come 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
Alexander Smithson< no role >
that his said late Wife when she was
a Singlewoman
lived a Yearly hired Servant
with Mr.
John
Baxter< no role >
in the Parish St. Botolph Bishopsgate
London for several
Years
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
Susanna Smithson< no role >
to be in the said Parish of St. Botolph Bishopsgate
And that thitherto she 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. Botolph Aldgate
London
forthwith to Remove and convey the said
Susanna Smithson< no role >
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
St. Botolph Bishopsgate
And her 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 her according to Law Given
under our hands and Seals this first day of Febry.
one Thousand Seven hundred and Forty One