Midd. ss.

John Mercer< no role >

Rifford

WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
us two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex (Quor' unus) by
the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
ofSt: Giles in the Fields in the said County, That
Martha Whittle< no role > wife of Charles Whittle< no role > and
Martha< no role > their Child aged two Years are
lately come into the said Parish endeavouring to Settle
there, contrary to Law. And it appearth unto us the
said Justices, and we do adjudge Thatthey arelikely
to become Chargeable to the said Parish, and upon Exami-
nation ofthe said Martha Whittle< no role >
taken upon Oath, it further appeareth unto us,
and we do likewise adjudge, Thatthe Parish of St:
James within the Liberty of >Westminster in
the said Countyis the Place of the last legal
Settlement of the saidMartha Whittle< no role > and Child
These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to Charge and
Command the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish ofSt: Giles in the Fields
forthwith to remove and convey the saidMartha
Whittle< no role > and Child
from the said Parish ofSt: Giles in the
Fields to the said
Parish ofSt: James within the Libty of Westmrs. and deli-
verthemto the Church-wardens and Overseers of the
Poor there, or to some or one of them who are hereby re-
quitted to provide forthemaccording to Law; Given un-
der our Hands and Seals the14thDay ofAugust
Anno Dom.1730.

To the Church-wardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the respective Parishes of
St: Giles in the Fields
in the County of Middlesex
andSt: James within the Libty of
Westmr : in the said County
and to all other Officers whom it may
Concern.