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September 1771

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To the Church-Warden and Overseers of the Poor of
that Part of the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn ,
which lies above the Bars, in the County of
Middlesex :And to the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of West
Lavington in the County of Witts
and to each and every of them

Middlesex


WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex
(whereof one is of the Quorum) by the Church-Warden and Overseers
of the Poor of that Part of the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn , which
lies above the Bars in the said County: That Elizabeth Gibbs< no role > aged about
Eleven Years and John Gibbs< no role > aged about Nine Years-
(Children of Thomas Gibbs< no role > a Soldier byhis Wife
both deceased) are
lately come to inhabit in the said Part of the said Parish of St.
Andrew, Holborn , not having gained a legal Settlement there, nor
produced any Certificate owning them to be
settled elsewhere: And it appeareth unto Us the said Justices, and we
do adjudge, that they are likely to be
chargeable to the said Part of the said Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn ,
and upon Examination of James Munday< no role > a Soldier belonging
to the First Regiment of Foot Guards (Sir David Linsey< no role >
Lieutenant Colonel of the Company)
taken upon Oath, it
farther appeareth unto Us, and we do likewise adjudge, that
the Parish of West Lavington aforesaid in the
said County of Wilts
is the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
Two Children the said Thomas Gibbs< no role > and Eliz: John
Gibbson
Elizabeth Gibbs< no role > and John Gibbs< no role >

Stephn: Clarke< no role >
[..]


These are therefore in His Majesty's Name, to Charge and Com-
mand the Church-Warden and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Part of the said Parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn , forthwith to
remove and convey the said Two Children the said Thomas
Gibbs
< no role > and
Eliza. Gibbs< no role > and John Gibbs< no role >
from and out of the said Part of the said Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn ,
to the said Parish of of West Lavington
and deliver them-
to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to
some or one of them, who are hereby required to provide for
them according to Law: Given under our Hands and Seals,
the First Day of JulyOne Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy one

Printed by J. SMITH, in Theobald's-Road,




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