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September 1765

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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint Mary Islington
in the County of middlesex
and to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint James in Westminster
in the said County

Cha: Palmer< no role > .


J Girdler


WHEREAS Complaint has been made by you the Church-Wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint
Mary Islington unto us whose Hands
and Seals are hereunto set, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
(whereof one is of the Quorum) for the County aforesaid,
That Elizabeth Minnis< no role > widow Hath

lately intruded herself into your Parish of Saint Mary
Islington
there to inhabit as Your Parishioner contrary to the Laws relating to
the Settlement of the Poor, and is there like to become Charge-
able, if not timely prevented. And Whereas, upon due Examination
and Enquiry made into the Premises, upon Oath and other
Circumstances

it appear unto us, and we accordingly adjudge, That the said
Elizabeth Minnis< no role > Widow is

like to become Chargeable unto the said Parish of St. Mary
Islington and that the last legal Place
of Settlement of the said Elizabeth Minnis< no role >
Widow is in the said Parish of
Saint James in Westminster

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. Mary Islington aforesaid, that you
or some of you, do forwith remove and convey the said Elizabeth
Minnis
< no role > Widow
from your said Parish of Saint Mary
Islington to the said Parish of St. James
in Westminster and Her deliver
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
thereof; whereby they are likewise required in his Majesty's Name
And by Virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to receive the
said Elizabeth Minnis< no role > Widow

into their said Parish and provide for Her
as their own Parishioner. Given under our Hands and Seals the
Seventh Day of June in the Year of our
Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five

Printed for T. BROOKBANK, Stationer, at Furniv [..] Inn Gate, Holborn.




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