To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the Hamlett
of Wapping Stepney in the County of Middlx And to the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St.
Martins in the Fields with in the City and Liberty of Westminster

Middlx ss

Bastw. Johnson< no role >

Ed Grose< no role >

Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us whose hands
and Seales are hereunto Sett two of his Maties Justices of
the Peace of the Said County of Middlx (quor unus) by the
Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the Hamlett of Wapping
Stepney abovesaid That Elizabeth Rash< no role > the wife of Tobias
Rash< no role > with her two Children (Vizt) Anne Rash< no role > aged two
years and a halfe and John Rash< no role > aged one yeare is
lately come into the Said Hamlett endeavouring to Settle
herselfe and Said Children there contrary to Law And it
Appearing unto us the Said Justices that the Said Tobias
Rash< no role > is gon to See and left his wife and Children in
Poor and Mean Circumstances therefore wee adjudge them
likely to become chargeable to the Said Hamlett And
whereas it further appeareth unto us the Said Justices of
the Peace upon Examinacon taken upon Oath That the
Said Tobias Rash< no role > was last legally Settled in the Parish
of St. Martins in the Fields in the Said City and Liberty
of Westminster which wee the Said Justices of the Peace
Doe adjudge to be true therefore wee adjudge his Said wife
and Said Childrens Settlements to be there in his Right
and where by Law they are to be Sent

These are therefore in his Maties Name to
will and require you to convey and Pass the Said Elizabeth
Rash< no role > and her Said two Children from your Said Hamlett
of Wapping Stepney to the Parish of St. Martins in the
Fields abovesaid 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 or hands and Seales this
5th day of September An dom 1726