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July 1737

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Image 88 of 11930th June 1737


Middx.

To wit.
To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theLiberty of Saffron
Hill Hatton Garden & Ely Rents in the parish of St Andrew Holbourn
in the saidCountyofMiddlesex
And to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSt. James Westminster
in theSaid CountyAnd to every of them, And to all
others,whom these may concern

J Poulson


WHEREAS it appeareth unto Us, Two of His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace for theSaid County
ofMiddlesex
whereof one is authorized and appointed by the Statute To be a (Quorum) By the
complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theSd. Liberty of Saffron
Hill Hatton Garden and Ely Rents in the saidParish of St Andrew
ThatAnn Clapham< no role > aged about Eleven Years, Margaret < no role > aged about Seven
Years, and Mary < no role > aged about Four Years the Children of Robert
Clapham
< no role > of Swallow Street in the said parish of St. James Westmr. are
Lately come, and intruded into the saidLiberty of Saffron Hill Hatton Garden and
Ely Rents Endeavouring to Gain a Settlement there Contrary to Law
andarebecome a Great Charge to the saidLiberty & parish of St. Andrew afsd
which we adjudge to be true, And whereas,upon due Enquiry by as Made
into the Premisses upon the Oath and Examination of William
Kitchiner
< no role >
It appears unto us that the saidAnn Clapham< no role > Margaret Clapham< no role > and
Mary Clapham werelast legally Settled in the saidParish
ofSt. James Westminster and thatthey have not
nor any one of them hathSince gain'd any legal Settlement
elsewhere: Therefore We the said Justices upon the Proof aforesaid,and other
Circumstances, do Adjudge and Deem the Place of the last legall Settlement of the
saidAnn Clapham< no role > Margaret Clapham< no role > & Mary Claphamto be in the
saidParishofSt.James Westmr .
And whither by Lawtheyought to be Sent.

W. Hayton


THESE are therefore in His Majesty's Name strictly to Charge and
Command you the said Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Liberty of Saffron Hill Hatton Garden & Ely Rents in the sd. parish of St. Andrew
or either of you, forthwith to remove and Convey the saidAnn Clapham< no role >
Margaret Clapham< no role > and Mary Clapham< no role >
from and out or your saidLibertyofSaffron Hill & in and to the
saidParishofSt. James Westminster 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
and provide forthemaccording to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, thethirtiethDay ofJunein the
Eleventh Year of the Reign of our SovereignLord George
the Secondby the Grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland,
KingDefender of the Faith and to forth, And in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred andthirty Seven

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