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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 Matthew Bednal Green Middx

F: Cokayne
Mayor

Tho Rawlinson< 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
London That
Elizabeth Ashton< no role > Widow of James Ashton< no role > deced and their
four Children Jane< no role > aged Seventeen Years Ann< no role > aged Nine
Years Susanna< no role > aged Six Years and George William< no role > aged
Four Years are
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtind 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 Ashton< no role > and other Circumstances that the
last legal Settlement of her this Deponent and of her
said Children is in the said Parish of Saint Matthew
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 Ashton< no role > and her four
Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Matthew
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 Botolph
London forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Elizabeth Ashton< no role > and her four Children
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Matthew
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 Secondday of Febry
one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty