Midd. Ss
Gifford

WHEREAS Complaint has 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
Elizabeth Shepard< no role > Widw . of the Joseph Shepard< no role > & Paul< no role >
their Child aged almost five yeares are
lately come in to the said Parish, endeavouring to Settle
there, contrary to law. And it appeareth unto us the
said Justices and we do adjudge, Thatthey arelikely
to become Chargeable to the said Parish, and upon Exami-
nation ofthe said Elizabeth Shepard< no role >
taken upon Oath, it further appeareth unto us,
and we do likewise adjudge, Thatthe parish of Christ
Church Spittle fields in the said County
is the Place of the last legal
Settlement of the saidElizabeth Shepard< no role > & child

John Mercer< no role >

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 saidElizabeth
Shepard< no role > & child
from the said Parish ofSt. Giles in the
Fields to the said
Parish ofSt. Christ Church and deli-
verthemto the Church- Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor there, or to some or one of them. who are hereby re-
quired to provide forthemaccording to Law; Given un-
der our Hands and Seals the11thDay ofAugust
Anno Dom1732 .

To the Church- wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the respective Parishes of
St. Giles in the Fields
in the County of Middlesex ,
andChrist Church Spittle fields in
the said County
and to all other Officers whom it may
Concern