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14th December 1784 - 7th December 1786

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Image 115 of 5187th September 1785


London,
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary
Aldermanbury London , and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint James in Westminster
in the County of Middlesex
and to every of them.

R Clark
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 Aldermanbury
London, That Penelope Cowan< no role > Singlewoman
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 Penelope as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Penelope
to be in the said Parish of Saint James in
Westminster
and that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent.

Brook Watson< no role >


These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and
require you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Saint Mary Aldermanbury
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Penelope
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint James in Westminster
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 7th. Day of September One Thousand
Seven Hundred and eighty five .




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