London
to wit.}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate
,
London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Mary at Whitechapel
in
the County of Middx and to every of them.
Tho Rawlinson< no role >
F: Cokayne
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the City of
London and Liberties thereof, one being of the Quorum, by
the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate
London, That
Phillis Whitehead< no role >
Wife
of
John Whitehead< no role >
who is a Sailor
in his Majesty's Service and their Child
John< no role >
aged Two Years are
lately came to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and are likely to become charge-
able thereto, unless timely prevented, which Complaint We
the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon
the Oath of
Rebecca Whitehead< no role >
as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said
John Whitehead< no role >
Phillis his Wife
and their said Child
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary at Whitechapel
and that thitherto the said
Phillis Whitehead< no role >
and her
said Child ought by Law to be sent.
These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and re-
quire you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Phillis
Whitehead and her said Child
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Mary at Whitechapel
And them deliver unto the Church-Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this
our Order, who is and are hereby required to receive and pro-
vide for them according to Law, Given under our Hands
and Seals, this third Day of June One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Fifty Seven