Count of Middlesex To Wit

To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSaint Leonard Shoreditch in the saidCountyofMiddlesex
and to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSaint George in Buttolph Lane in theCitty Of London
and to every of them, and to all others, whom these
may concern.

Ralph Harwood< no role >

Jos. Goddard< no role >

WHEREAS it appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the saidCountyofMiddlesex one of the(Quor [..] ) by the
Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish-ofSaint Leonard Shoreditch in the saidCountythat
Two Children (Namely) Mary Welsh< no role > aged about fourteen years And Elizabeth Welch< no role > aged about five years the lawfull Issue of
Francis Welch< no role > And Martha Welch< no role > Deceased, have been lately
[..] Intruded into the saidParishofSaint Leonard
Shoreditch - [..] contrary to Law,
andAre likely to-become a great Charge to the saidParish
which we adjudge to be true, and whereas,Upon Examination of [..]
Thomas Keep< no role > Upon Oath

it appears unto us, That the saidMary Welch< no role > and Elizabeth Welch< no role >
cocrelast legally Settled in the saidParish of Saint
[..] George in Buttolph Lane In the Citty of London and thatthey
have notsince gained any legal Settlement
elsewehre: Therefore, We the said Justices, upon the Proof aforesaid, and other
Circumstances, doAdjudgeand Deem the Place of the last Settlement
of the saidMary Welch< no role > and Elizabeth Welch< no role >
to be in the saidParishofSaint George in Buttolph Lane
and whither by Lawtheyought to be sent.

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, strictly to Charge and
Command you the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the saidParish Of Saint Leonard Shoreditch or either of you,
forthwith to remove and convey the saidMary Welch< no role > and Elizabeth Welch< no role >

from and out of your saidParishofSaint Leonard Shoreditch in and
to the saidParishofSaint George in Buttolph Lane
and deliverthem(together with this Precept) to the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or some, or one of them, who are hereby
required to receive provide forthem-according to Law. Given
under our Hands and Seals, theSeaveth Day ofMay-in the
SixthYear of the Reign of our SovereignLord George the Second
by the Grace of God, of Great Britain France, and Ireland,KingDefender
of the Faith, [..] In the year One Thousand
Seaven hundred [..] thre [..]