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January 1736

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Image 70 of 9212th January 1735


Westminster [..]


To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish ofSt. Paul Covent Garden in the Liberty of Westmr.
in theCountyofMiddlesex
and to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of [..] sington
[..] the said County of
Middlesex

Val Holder< no role >
Peter Guerin< no role >


Whereas Complaint hath been made by you the Church-Wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish ofSt. Paul
Covent Garden unto us whose Hands
and Seals and hereunto set, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
(whereof one is of the Quorum) for theLiberty of Westmraforesaid
ThatJohn Richardson< no role > hath
lately intrudedand Comeinto your said Parish ofSt. Paul
Covent Garden
there to inhabit asaParishioner contrary to the Laws relating to
the Settlement of the Poor, andisthere like to become charge-
able, if not timely prevented: And whereas, upon due Examinati-
on and Enquiry made into the premises,upon Oath and and other
Circumstances
it appears unto us, and we accordingly adjudge, That the said
John Richardson< no role > is
like to become chargeable unto the said Parish ofSt. Paul Covent
Garden and that the last legal Place of
Settlement of the saidJohn Richardson< no role >
is in the said Parish of
Kensington

These are therefore in his Majesty's Name, to order and require you
the said Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
St Paul Covent Garden aforesaid, that you,
or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the saidJohn
Richardson
< no role >
from your said Parish ofSt Paul Covent
Garden to the said Parish ofKensington
andhimdeliver
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 Majesty's
Name, and by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
receive the saidJohn Richardson< no role >
into their saidParishand provide forhim
as their own Parishioner. Given under our Hands and Seals the
TwelfthDay ofJanuaryin the Year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven-Hundred andThirty Five

Sold by J. COLES, Stationer in Fleet-Street




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