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July 1711

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Image 53 of 10416th April 1711


Middx. ss
John Sarah< no role >
[..] Smith


Whereas. Complaint hath been made unto us whose [..]
Seals are hereunto Sett two of her Majties. of the Peace of the [..]
County of Middx (Quor unns) by the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poor of the Hamlett of Spittle fields in the Parrish of St. [..]
Stepney in the Said County that one Retta Rogers< no role > an Infant [..]
about Six years is lately brought into & left in the Said Hamlet
Endeavouring te Settle it there contrary to Law And whereas it [..]
appears unto us upon the Said Comptt. of the Said Churchwarden &
Overseers of the Poor of the Said Hamlett that the Said Ret [..]
Rogers is become chargeable to the Said hamlet And where [..]
it alsoe further appears unto us upon the Oath of one Ann Johnson< no role >
of the Parrish of St. Leonard Shoreditch in the Said County Mid [..]
that the Said Retta Rogers was born in Castle Street in the [..]
of Bethnall Green in the Sd. Parrish of St. Dunstan Stepney And [..]
A Strict Examinacon we cannot find that She hath any other [..]
Settlement And wee do adjudge her to be legally Settled [..]
Elsewhere.

There are therefore in her Majties. Name to will & re [..]
Straitly to charge & command You & every of You for [..]
upon Sight hereof to remove & convey the Said Rett [..]
from out of the Said Hamlett of Spittle fields into the Said [..]
of Bethnall Green & deliver her unto the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor there who are hereby required to [..]
for her as for other their Poor untill they Shall be freed from [..]
her by due Course of Law Here of faile not at Yor. Perils
Given under our hands & Seals Ye. 16th. day of Aprill Ann [..]
Din 1711 .

To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
of the Hamlet of Spittle Fields in the Parrish of
St. Dunstan Stepney in the County of Middx
as alsoe to the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poor of the Hamlett fo Bethnall Green
in the Said Parrish & County.




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