To the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
[..] Hamlet of Ratcliff
in the Parish of Stepney
in theCountyofMiddlesex
and to the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish ofSt. Nicholas Deptford
in theCounty of Kent
Middlesex
Tho: Jones< no role >
Henry Dodson< no role >
Whereas Complaint hath been made by you the Church wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said
[..] Hamlett
of Ratcliffunto us whose Hands
and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace
(whereof one is of the Quorum) for theCountyaforesaid,
That
Issabel Weaver< no role >
undo. and
Elizabeth Ward< no role >
her Grand daughter aged about Two Years are
lately intrudedthemselvesinto your said
[..] Hamlett
of Ratcliff
there to inhabit as Parishionerscontrary to the Laws relating to
the Settlement of the Poor, andarethere like to become charge
able, if not timely prevented: And Whereas, upon due Examinati-
on and Enquiry made into the Premises,upon Oath
Elizabeth Ward< no role >
are
like to become chargeable unto the said
[..] Hamlett of
Ratcliffand that the last legal Place of
Settlement of the said
Isabel Weaver< no role >
and her grand
Daughter
Elizabeth Ward< no role >
is in the said Parish of
St. Nicholas at Deptford
in the County of Kent
aforesd
These are therefore in his Majestys Name, to order and require you
the said Church wardens and Overseers of the poor of the [..]
Hamlett of Ratcliffaforesaid, that you,
or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the saidIssabel
Weaver and her said Grand daughter Elizabeth
Ward< no role >
from your said [..] Hamlett of
Ratcliffto the said Parish ofSt. Nicholas
at Deptford
andthemdeliver
to the Church wardens and Overseers of the poor there, or some or
one of them, together with this our Warrant, or Order, or a true
Copy hereof whereby they are likewise required in his Majestys
Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
receive the saidIssabel Weaver< no role >
and her said
Grand daughter Elizabeth Ward< no role >
into their saidParishand provide forThem
as their own parishioners Then under our Hands and Seals, the
ThirteenthDay ofMarchin the Year of our
Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred andThirty three
Sold by J. Coles, Stationer
in Fleet- Street