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Image 191 of 24915th June 1751


London
To Wit}


To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Alhallows [..] the Ge [..]
London and the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Martin in the Fields Middx

F. Cokayne
Mayor


Robt Ladbroke< 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 Alhallows
the Great London That
Elizabeth Wetherington< no role > Wife of Edward Wetherington< no role > [..]
gone from her and their two Children William< no role > aged Eighteen
Months and John< no role > aged three Weeks 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 Elizabeth Wetherington< no role > and other Circumstances
that the last legal Settlement of her said Husband is in
the said Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields
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 Elizabeth Wetherington< no role > [..]
two Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Martin
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 Alhallows
London forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Elizabeth Wetherington< no role > and two Children
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Martin
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 15thday of June
one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty One

[..] Age 25 No 18




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