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Ad genal Session paris Dui Regin tent P Com Midds
Apnd HIckshall in St. John Street in Com prd die
lune Scilt tricesimo die Augusti Anno RRs Gulielmi
tij mmc Augl Etc Nono

Upon reading the humble Peticon of the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the Poore of the Pish of St. James Clerkenwell in
this County Exhibited unto this Cort. therein shewing [..]
under his hands and sentes of Sir James Smith< no role > Knt . and [..]
Smith Esqr two of his Maties. Justices of the Peace for this County
(Quor Unus) Dated the 20th. day of July last One Elizabeth Combes< no role >
a Poor Impotent Person with her three Children who had been
chargeable to the Peticonrs: were Passed and conveyed from there
said Pish to the Pish of Finchley in this County (where they were
last legally settled) And were delivered to the Overseers of the Poore
there, which said Overseers of the Poore have refused to receive &
Provide for the said Elizabeth Combes< no role > & her said three children Psuant
to the said Recited Order of the said two Justices but on thye contrary
have sent them back to the Peticonrs where they now remaine chargeable
without appealing regularly to this Court agt. the said recited
Order & Praying that this Cort. would Order the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poore of the said Pish of Finchley to attend this Cort:
to shew cause why they should not receive back the said Elizabeth Combes< no role >
and her said three children, And Pay the Penalty of five Pounds wch
(as the Peticonrs: humbly conceive) they have forfeited for such theire
contempt and returning the said Elizabeth Combes< no role > [..]
children to the Peticonrs. without appealing to this Cort. as aforesaid
Now upon hearing of the said Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poor of Finchley in the Presence of the Peticonrs: and what was
alledged by Councell on either Side Itt is thought fitt & Ordered
by this Court that the appeal concerning the last legall Settlemt
of the said Elizabeth Combes< no role > and her children be fully heard &
determined the Second day of the next genall quarter sessions
of the Peace to be held for this County being Munday the Eleventh