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29th July 1771 - 14th December 1772

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Image 239 of 28020th December 1771


London
to wit.}

To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Sepulchres
London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Bridget vulgarly
Saint Brides London
and to every of them

Wm Nash< no role >
Mayor
[mark]


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 Sepulchres
London, That Margaret Dawson< no role > Singlewoman
did
lately come to reside in their 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 Margaret Dawson< no role > as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Margaret Dawson< no role >
to be in the said Parish of Saint Bridget
and that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent.

J Bird
[mark]


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 Sepulchres
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Margaret
Dawson
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Bridget
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 her according to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this 20th Day of December One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy One




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