Middx. ss
To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of
St: Martin in the Fields
in
the County of Middx
and to the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the Parish of
St. Clement Danes
in ye sd County of Middx
: and to
each and every of them.
Wm. Gore< no role >
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us Two of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace
for the said County of Middx
(Quorum Unus)
by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said Parish
of St: Martin in the Fields
That
Theodosia Stevens< no role >
aged
about thirty one years Widow
at
John Stevens< no role >
deced
is-
come and Intruded to dwell in the said Parish of St: Martin in the
Fields
not having gained any legal Settlement there And that She is
likely to become Chargeable to the said Parish of St: Martin in the
Fields
.
And Whereas upon Examination thereof
taken before Us upon Oath and other Circumstances it appears
unto Us that the said Theodosia Stevens< no role >
was
last legally Settled in the said Parish of
St. Clement Danes
in the said County of Middx
:
To. Colbatute
We the said Justices do therefore Adjudge
that the said Parish of
St. Clement Danes
in the said
County of Middx
: is the Parish and Place of the last legal
Settlement of the said
Theodosia Stevens< no role >
And that She is - likely to become
Chargeable to the said Parish of St: Martin in the Fields.
These are therefore in his Majesty's Name
to require and Command you the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the poor of the said Parish of St: Martin in the Fields
to remove
the said theodosia Stevens< no role >
out of and from your said Parish unto the said
Parish of
St Clement Danes
in the said County of
Middx
: and her - to deliver to the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the poor there or to some or one of them who are
hereby required to receive the said Theodosia Stevens< no role >
into their Care and to provide
for her according to Law Thereof fail not at your Perills
Given under our hands & Seals the Eighteenth day
of January - Anno Dom 1726.