Middx:ss

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of St. John
at Hackney in the County of Middlesex and to the Churchwardens
Overseers of the poor of the parish of Thame in Oxfordshire

Dan: Dolins< no role >

Whereas it appears unto Us whose hands and Seals are here-
-unto sett two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said
County (Quor unus) upon the Complaint of you the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said parish of St. John
at Hackney that Mary< no role > the Widdow of James Browne< no role > deceased
and her two Children by him the said James Browne< no role > (namely
George Browne< no role > aged about Six years and Elizabeth Browne< no role >
aged about one year and a halfe are become chargeable to
the sd. parish at St. Jno. at Hackney and have all of them intruded
themselves into your said parish not having gained any
Legall settlement therein nor having brought with them any
Certificate in Writing owning them to be Inhabitants Legally
Settled in any other parish And Whereas it appears unto
Us upon the Examinatoin of the Sd. Mary Browne< no role > upon Oath
that James Browne< no role > her said late husband was a Foreigner
and did not gaine any Legall Settlement in this Kingdome
And that she the said Mary Browne< no role > was last Legally
settled in the said parish of Thame We do therefore
Adjudge the said parish of Thame to be the place of the
last Legall Settlement of the said Mary Browne< no role > and George< no role >
and Elizabeth Browne< no role > her two Children and whether by Law
they ought to be sent

Sam, Webb< no role >

These are therefore in his Majesties Name to authorize
and require you the said Churchwardens and Overseers
of the poor of the parish of St. John at Hackney forthwith to
convey the said Mary Browne< no role > and George< no role > and Elizabeth
Browne< no role > her said two Children from and out of your said
parish into the parish of Thame in Oxfordshire and them
to deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Thame to be kept and maintained by them as
other poor of their said parish Untill they can be discharged
thereof by due Course of Law. Given under
our Hands and Seals the thirtieth day of January 1723