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Image 209 of 24811th July 1777


London,
to wit.}


To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Dunstan in the
West London And to the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields in
the County of Middlesex .
and to every of them.

Tho Hallifax< no role >
Mayor


Fredk Bull< no role >


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 Dunstan in the West
London, That Sarah< no role > ) Aged Sixteen moths or
thereabouts the illegitemate Daughter of
Susannah Jesson< no role > This name instance is in set 916. This set is in the group(s): MothersPS . a Singlewoman who hath
deserted her is
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtained
any legal Settlement there, and is likely tobecome charge-
able thereto,unless timely prevented,which Complaint We
the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon the
Oath of John Weath< no role > as otherwise do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Sarah the illegitemate Daughter of the
said Susannah Jesson< no role >
to be in the said Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields in the
County of Middlesex .
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 Parish of Saint Dunstan in the West
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Sarah the
illegitemate Daughter of Susannah Jesson< no role >
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of Saint
Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex
And her 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 her according to Law. Given under our
Hands and Seals, this 11th Day of July One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven




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