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Image 248 of 28029th October 1772


London,
to wit.}

To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of the Holy Trinity
London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Mary Mounthaw 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 Quo-
rum, by the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of the Holy Trinity
London, That Eleanor Ellison< no role > Widow of Christopher
Ellison
< no role > deced and their four Children to wit Christopher< no role >
aged Nineteen Years Robert< no role > aged Twelve Years, Eleanor< no role >
aged Eight Years and Sarah< no role > aged Seven Years 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 Richard Reily< no role > as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and We do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Eleanor Ellison< no role > and her said
four Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary Mounthaw
and that thitherto they ought by Law to be sent.

James Townsend< no role >
[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 the Holy Trinity
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Eleanor
Ellison and her said four Children
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Mary Mounthaw
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 provide for them according to Law. Given under
our Hands and Seals, this 29th Day of October
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two




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