London,
to wit.}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Stephen in
Coleman Street
London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Giles without
Cripplegate
London
and to every of them.
Wm Plomer< 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 Stephen in Coleman Street
London, That
Mary Groves< no role >
a 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 Mary as otherwise do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Mary
to be in the said Parish of Saint Giles without
Cripplegate
and that thitherto She ought by Law to be Sent.
John Wilkes< 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 Parish of Saint Stephen in Coleman Street
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Mary
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Giles without Cripplegate
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 6th. Day of May One Thousand
Seven Hundred and eighty six
.