London
to wit.}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Botolphs Bishopsgate
London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Margaret in Lothbury
London
and to every of them.
Brass Crosby< no role >
Mayor
Heas: Hallifax
WHEREAS Complaint has 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 Bishopsgate
London, That
James Mead< no role >
Rosamond< no role >
his Wife
and their three Children to with
John< no role >
aged four years
James< no role >
aged Two years and
William< no role >
aged five
Months did
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
James Mead< no role >
as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said
James Mead< no role >
Rosamond his
Wife this said three Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Margaret
and that thitherto they 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 Bishopsgate
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said James Mead< no role >
Rosamond< no role >
his Wife
and their said three Children
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Margaret
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 Sixth Day of March One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy One