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Alex: Pitfeild:< no role >

Ralph Harwood< no role >

Whereas Complaint hath been made unto
us two of his Majesties Justices of the peace
for the County of Middlesex (Quor unus) by the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of
parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch in the said
County That Mary Shittle< no role > the wife of John
Shittle< no role > and one Child (Vizt) Sarah< no role > aged abt.
Six yeares the Lawfull Issue of the said John
Shittle< no role > and Mary< no role > his wife are lately come
into the said parish endeavouring to Settle
there Contrary to Law, And it Appeareth unto
us the said Justices And We do Adjudge that
she is likely to become Chargeable to the said
parish And upon Examinacon of the said
Mary Shittle< no role > taken upon Oath it Further
Appeareth unto us And Wee Do likewise
Adjudge that the parish of St. James's
Clerkenwell in the sd. County of Middlesex is the
place of the last Legall Legall Settlement of
the said Mary Shittle< no role > and her Child

These are therefore in his Majesties
Name to Charge And Comand you the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the sd. parish of the
Leonard Shoreditch forthwith to remove & Convey
the said Mary Shittle< no role > and her sd Child from the sd
parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch to the sd. parish
of St. James's Clerkenwell and deliver them
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
poor there or to some or one of them who are
hereby required to provide for them according to
Law Given under our hands and sea [..]
21st. day of December 1726

To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the parish of St. Leonard
Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex . And to the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the poor of the parish of St. James's Clerkenwell in the sd County and
to all other officers whom it may Concern