London
to wit}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Margaret in
Lothbury London
, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Stephen in Walbrook
London
and to every of them.
Wm Stephenson< no role >
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Mayor
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 Margaret
London
. That
Sarah Spencer< no role >
Widow
of
John
Spencer< no role >
dead and their two Children
Ann < no role >
aged Eleven
years and
Mary < no role >
aged four Years are
lately come 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 the said
Sarah Spencer< no role >
as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said
Sarah Spencer< no role >
and her said two
Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Stephen
and that thither they ought by Law to be sent.
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T Cokayne
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 Margaret
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Sarah
Spencer and her said two Children
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Stephen
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 30th Day of April One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Sixty five