Middx.
David Walter< no role >
[..] Brooks [..]
WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto us, two
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for
the County of Middlesex
(one whereof being of the
Quorum), by the Church-wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields
in the said
County, That
James Collins< no role >
and lately his wife are
lately come into the said Parish, endeavouring to settle
there, contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the
said Justices, and we do adjudge that they are likely
to become chargeable to the said Parish; and upon Exa-
mination of the Premises taken upon Oath, and other Cir-
cumstances, it further appeareth unto us, and we do like-
wife adjudge, that the Parish of Saint George Hanover
Square
in the said County.
is the Place of the last legal
Settlement of the said
James Collins< no role >
and his said
wife.
These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to Charge and
Command the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Saint Giles in the Fields
forthwith
to remove and convey the said
James Collins< no role >
and his Sd. wife
from the said Parish of saint Giles in the Fields
to the
said Parish of
[..] Square
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
[..] according to Law.
Given under our Hands and Seals the 3d. Day
of October 1778
To the Church-wardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the respective Parishes of
Saint Giles in the Fields
in the County of
Middlesex
, and Saint George Hannover
Square
in the said County
and to all other Officers whom it may
concern.