Middx ss.
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto
us by you the Churchwardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the Parish of Acton
in this County
that Rural the Wife of
Joseph
Sheppard< no role >
and Two small Children
Hen Hawley< no role >
Nort
[..] Notice in Writing to any of the Officers
of the
[..] of there above in the said Parish
have lately intruded themselves into your said Parish,
intending there to Inhabit as Parishioner contrary to Law,
and may thereby become Chargeable if not timely preven-
ted. These are therefore in the Majesties Names to
[..] you forth with to remove and C
[..]
[..]
Wm: Clitherow< no role >
[..]
[..] same being (as we are informed) the Place of
[..]
legal, Settlement, and them to deliver to the Churchwar-
dens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one
of them, who are hereby required to receive them into
their said Parish, and to provide for them as their own
Parishioners according to Law. Hereof fail not at your
Perils. Given under our Hands and Seals the Eight & Twenfith
day of September in the Wirth year of the Reign
of our Sovereign Lord William the Third
by the Grcae of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ire-
land, King Defender of the Faith, Etc
Annoq, Dom. 1697
To the Constables headboroughs Church-
wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Acton
in this County or to any
of them
And to the
the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Northolt
in the said County
and to all and every of them. These