London
to wit.}

To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary Bothaw
at Dowgate in the City of London , and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Stephen in
Walbrooke in the same City
and to every of them.

Robert Peckham< no role >
Mayor

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 Mary Botham at Dowgate
London , That Martha< no role > the Wife of Henry Brooks< no role >
who hath deserted her was
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and was 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 Martha as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Martha in right of her said
Husband
to be in the said Parish of Saint Stephen in Walbrooke
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 said Parish of Saint Botham
London , forthwith to remove and convey the said Martha
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Stephen in Walbrooke
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 pro-
vide for her according to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this twenty third Day of February One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty four