London
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Stephen in Coleman
Street London andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Helen mar Bishopsgate London

Wm Calvert< no role >
Mayor
Fra: Cokayne< 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 Stephen
London That
John Brown< no role > Francis< no role > his Wife and their Child [..]
John< no role > aged Six Years Sarah< no role > aged four years & Ann< no role > aged
three Years and Jane< no role > aged four Months 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 Brown< no role > and other Circumstances that his last
legal Settlement is in the said Parish of Saint Helen

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 Brown< no role > with his Wife & four
Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Helen
And that thitherto 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 Stephen
London forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
John Brown< no role > with his Wife & their four Children
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Helen
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 29thday of April
one Thousand Seven hundred and Forty Nine