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May 1748

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(No. 13.)
Middx


To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the parish of St. Matthew Bethnal Green in
the County of Middlesex and to the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Saint George in the County of Surry

Tho: Quarill< no role >
Rd. Ricard< no role >


WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
Us, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex aforesaid
(one whereof being of the Quorum) by the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
parish of Saint Matthew That Ann Thornton< no role > wife
of Joseph Thornton< no role > (who went to Feanders for
a Soldier abount seven year ago and has not
since been Seen by her)
lately intruded, and
came into the said parish of St Matthew Bethnal Green
and is likely to become Chargeable to the same; We
the said Justices, upon Examination of the Premises
upon Oath, and other Circumstances, do adjudge the
same to be true, and do also adjudge the Place of the
last legal Settlement of the said Joseph Thornton< no role >
and Ann his said wife to be in the Parish
of Saint George in the said County of
Surry

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to
require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and
convey the said Ann Thornton< no role >

from and out of your said parish of St. Matthew
Bethnal Green to the said parish of Saint George

and her deliver unto the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them,
together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof,
who are hereby required to receive and provide for
her according to Law. Given under our
Hands and Seals this 2d Day of February 1747

Sold by J. COLES, Stationer, in Fleet-Street .




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