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1779

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For Saint Michael Wood Street

Saint Michael Wood Street
agt.
Saint Andrew Holborn

Case


That by Virtue of a Pass Warrant under the hands and Seals of two of his Mjestys Justices of the Peace for
the City of London bearing date the fourth day of November 1779 Sarah Williams< no role > the wife of Charles William< no role >
a Sailor in his Majestys Service and her daughter named Mary Ann< no role > aged nine weeks were Removed from
the parish of Saint Andrew Holborn London to the said Parish of Saint Michael Woodstreet London as
the place of their last legal Settlement

That the Parish of Saint Michael appealed against the said order of removal at the
General Session of the peace holden for the said City on the Sixth day of December 1779 and the same
was Adjourned unto the next General Quarter Session to be holden the eleventh day of January 1780

The said Sarah Williams< no role > whose maiden name was Reynolds belonged to the Parish of Saint
Martin Ventry< no role > and was with Child by the said Charles Williams< no role > who was some how engaged by the
Church Wardens and Overseers of that Parish to marry her and they were married on the9th.17th day
of May 1779 at the Parish Church of Saint Leonard Shoreditch .

Before the end of a [..] Fortnight after the marriage Charles Williams< no role > was impressed and
having been at Sea was sent on board one of his Majestys Ships and his wife big with Child went to her
Mothers a poor Inhabitant on the Parish of Saint Andrew Holbornwerewhere it is Supposed she lay in and
the Mother being unable to maintain her and her Child they were removed as above

The said Charles Williams< no role > was born in the said parish of Saint Michael Wood< no role > Street and lived with
his father are reputable Tradesman and Housekeeper in the said Parish till he was of proper age to be putt
forth Apprentice and was then in bound out an Apprentice to a Mr. Bavley a Watch maker in
the Parish of Saint Luke Middlesex with whom he served some years but missbehaving they agreed to
part and the Indentures were delivered up and Williams did as it was said work with another
Master of the same trade for sometime but under what agreement is not known and he continuing unruly Etc his
Father sent him to Sea on board an Indiaman

NB

It is to be supposed that Mr. Williams at the time of her examination had not heard of her
Husbands having been an Apprentice

To prove that the said Charles Williams< no role > was bound Appo
apprentice and the to the said Mr. George Bewley< no role > and the time
he served with him Call}
Jno. George< no role >
Bewley




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