London
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Botolph Bishopsgate
London andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Mary in Aldermanbury
London
Henr. Marshall< no role >
Mayor
Geo: Arnold< no role >
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 Saint Botolph
Bishopsgate
London That
John Thompson< no role >
Coot < no role >
his Wife
and their two Children
Sarah< no role >
aged Eight Years under
John< no role >
aged One Year 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
John Thomson< no role >
and other Circumstances that his last
legal Settlement is in the Parish of Saint Mary
in Aldermansbury
London
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
John Thompson< no role >
Cost his Wife
and their two Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary in Aldermanbury
And that theitherto 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 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate
London
forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
John Thompson< no role >
with Coot < no role >
his Wife
and their two Children
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Mary in Aldermanbury
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 Eleventh day of Jany.
one Thousand seven hundred and Forty Four