Middx ss

Ireton

Gurdon

Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us
Whose hands & Seales are hereunto Sett two of his Maties, Justices
of the Peace of the County of Middx (Quorumunus) by the
Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore of the Prish of St.
Andrew Holborne in the Sd County that two Children
(the one named John Bland< no role > aged about Seven Yeares & the
other named Thomas Bland< no role > aged about Fower yeares)
were lately dropt & left in the Sd Prish where they are likely
to be a great charge if not Speedily removed And Whereas it
appeareth unto us the Sd Justices upon the Cath of Timothy
Holdsworth< no role > that the Said John Bland< no role > Thomas Bland< no role > are the
Children of John Bland< no role > Sone Mary < no role > his wife who became house
holders about a Yeare & a Quarter Since in the Prish of St.
Mary Le Bon in the Sd County where they continued about
halfe a yeare and paid Rent there for the Sd house after the
rate of twelve pounds p ann and parochiall Tayes & then ye
Sd John Bland< no role > Senr . & Mary < no role > his wife went prioath away
to Ireland leaving their Sd Children as abovesaid
These are therefore in his Maties, name to will & require you
forthwith upon Sight hereof to remove & Convey the Sd John
Bland< no role > Junr . & Thomas Bland< no role > from the Sd Prish of St. Andrew
Holborne in the Sd County & for from Conble, to Conble, the next &
directest way to the Sd :Prish of St. Mary Le Bon in the Sd County &
deliver them unto the Churchwardes, & Overseers of the Poore there
who are hereby required to provide for them According to Law
Hereof faile not at your pills Given Undr our hands Seales the
29th. day of May Annobm 1699

[..] Chruchwarden Overseers of the Poore
[..] Constables Headborughs the & other.
[..] ter & Ministers whome these may.
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