To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor, ofthe Parish of
St.
Giles without Cipplegate
in the County of Middx
. And also
of St. Bartholomew as
[..]
Midd ss.
John Fuller< no role >
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made by you, unto us
whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace
(Quorum unus) for theCounty of Middx
aforesaid, That
Elizabeth Davis< no role >
wife
of
Edward Davis< no role >
and the
two children vizt.
Elizabeth< no role >
aged abt. 6 years and
Richard< no role >
aged about three years have
lately intrudedthemselvesinto your saidParish of St. Giles
Criplegate
there to inhabit asyourParishionerscontrary to
the Laws relating to the Settlement of the Poor, andarethere
likely to become chargeable, if not timely prevented And,
whereas, upon due Examination and Enquiry made into the Pre-
misesupon Oath of the said
Elizabeth Davis< no role >
it appears unto us, and we accordingly ad-
judge, That the said
Elizabeth Davis< no role >
and the said two
Children arelikely to become
Chargeable, and thattheirlast legal Place or
[..] Settlement was in the
Parish of
St. Bartholomew by the Exchange
in
the City of London
aforesaid
as [..] adjudge [..]
be
[..]
Ward [..]
THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name to Order and
Require your said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
ofSt. Giles wth out Cripplegate
aforesaid, That you, or some of you do
forthwith remove and convey the said
Elizabeth Davis< no role >
and
for said two childrenfrom your saidParish
to theParish of St. Bartholomew
aforesaid, andthemdeliv
[..]
to the Church Warden and Overseers of the Poor there, or some
one of them, together with this our Warrant or Order, or a tru
[..]
Copy hereof, whereby they are likewise required, in his Majesty
Name and by Virtue of the Statues in such Case made, forthwit
[..]
to receive saidParishand provide forthem
as their own Parishioners.Given under our Hands and Seals,
[..]
31st.Day ofOctoberAnno Dom,George
[..]
Regisnunc Magne Britannix, & Decimo Fortis
Annoq: Dom. 1726