(No.I3.)
To the Curch-Wardens and Overseers of
[..]
the
Hamlet of Ratcliffe
in the Parish of
[..]
the County of Middlesex
and to the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Pa
[..]
Saint James
in the Liberty of the City of Westmr
in the same County
Middlesex
to witt
Walter Berry< no role >
Richd: Ricards< 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
Hamlet of Ratcliffe
That Elizabeth M
[..]
wife
of
George Macneal< no role >
(who is now at Sea
in
[..]
Majesties Service) with their two Children Vizt.
[..]
Macneal aged about Eight years and
William [..]
Macneal< no role >
aged about Seven Years have
lately intruded, and
came into the said Hamlet of Ratcliffe
and are likely to become Chargeable to the same;
[..]
the said Justices, upon Examination of the Pre
[..]
upon Oath, and other Circumstances, do adjudge
[..]
same to be true, and do also adjudge the Place
[..]
last legal Settlement of the said Elizabeth
[..]
Mother and the said
Elizabeth Macneal< no role >
[..]
Davis Macneal her Children to be
[..]
of
Saint James
in the liberty of the
[..]
Westminster
aforesaid
THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Na [..]
require you, on Sight hereof, to remove [..]
convey the said Elizabeth Macneal< no role >
the Mother [..]
her said two Children Elizabeth Macneal< no role >
and
William Davis Macneal< no role >
from and out of your said Hamlet of Ratcliffe
to the said
Parish of Saint James
the liberty of the City of Westminster
aforesd
and them deliver unto the Church-Wardens [..]
Overseers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of then
together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereon,
who are hereby required to reveive and provide for
them according to Law. Given under our
Hands and Seals this Twenty Second. Day of April 1754
Sold by J. COLES, Stationer, in Fleet
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