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Image 92 of 10324th March 1742


London
To Wit}


To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of theParish of Precinct of Whitefryers
London andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Church Magna in Somersetshire

Robt. Willimott< no role >
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Mayor


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 saidParish ofPrecinct of
Whitefryers London That
Ann King< no role > aged Nine Years, Elizabeth King< no role > aged Seven Years
Children King [..] Six Years, and Francis King< no role > aged four years
Children of Abraham King< no role > by his Wife both deceas'd are
lately come to reside in your saidParishPrecinct not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and arelikely 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
Thomas Lloyd< no role > and other Circumstances that the last legal Settlement
of the said Children is in the Parish of Chuter Magna in
Somersetshire
And no other Subsequent Settlement appearing unto Us We the
Said Justices are of opinion and do Adjudge the last Legal
[..]
to be in the said Parish of Chuter Magna
And that thitherto theyought by Law
to be sent

Geo: Arnold< no role >
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These are therefore in his Majesties Name to Will and
Require You the Churchwarens and Overseers of the Poor of
the saidParish of Precinct of Whitefryers
London forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
four Children
from and out of your saidParishPrecinct unto the said Parish of
Chate Magna
And themdeliver 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 22dday of July
one Thousand Seven hundred and Forty three




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