London
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Ann and Agnes
within Aldersgate
London
, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Stephen in Coleman Street
London
and to every of them.
Geo. Nelson< no role >
Mayor
F: Cockayne
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 Ann and Agnes
London, That
Mary James< no role > This name instance is in set 906. This set is in the group(s): MothersPS .
Wife
of
John James< no role >
gone from her and whose Settlement cannot be
found is
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and is 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
Mary James< no role >
as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said
Mary James< no role >
to be in the said Parish of Saint Stephen
and that thitherto she 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 Ann and Agnes
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Mary James< no role >
and her Bastard Child Mary < no role >
aged four Years and a half for
Nurture
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Stephen
And them deliver unto the Churchwardens 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 February One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Sixty Six