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Image 110 of 13513th December 1744


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 Luke in the County of Middx

Henr. Marshall< no role >
Mayor
[..] Well

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
Mary Belcher< no role > Singlewoman is

lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and is 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 Mary Belcher< no role > that she served Two Years of her
Apprenticeship with Mr: Edward Martin< no role > in the Parish of Saint
Luke in the County of Middlesex
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 Mary Belcher< no role >

to be in the said Parish of Saint Luke
And that theitherto 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 Saint Botolph Bishopsgate
London forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Mary Belcher< no role >
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Luke
And her deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor there or one of their Who is and are hereby required
to Receive and Provide for her according to Law Given
under our hands and seals this 13th. day of Decr.
one Thousand Seven hundred and Forty four




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