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Image 195 of 46621st March 1786


London,
to wit.}


To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Sepulchre
without Newgate London and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Mary at
Islington i the County of Middlesex
and to every of them.

F Wright
Mayor


Jones Wilkes


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 Sepulchre without Newgate
London, That Ann Wilkins< no role > the Wife of
Caleb Wilkins< no role > (who is now abroad, and her two
Daughters , Ann aged about Twenty four years and
Prudence aged about Fifteen years were
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and were 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 Ann Wilkins< no role > as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Ann Wilkins< no role > and her
said Two Daughters Ann and Prudence
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary at Islington
in the County of Middlesex
and that thitherto They ought by Law to be Sent.

These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and
require you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Sepulchre without Newgate
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Ann
Wilkins and her said Two Daughters Ann and
Prudence
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Mary at Islington in the County of
Middlesex
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 21st; Day of March One Thousand,
Seven Hundred and eighty Six .




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