Middlesex Sessions:
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May 1780

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MIDDLESEX .
James Esdaile< no role >


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 St. LUKES , in the said County, That
Margaret Matthews< no role > Wife of Thomas
Matthews
< no role > (who is gone away and left her)
and her two Children namely Elizabeth< no role >
aged about six Years and William< no role > aged
about Two Years have
lately come into the said Parish, endeavouring to settle there,
contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the said Justices,
and we do adjuge that they are likely to become charge-
able to the said Parish; and upon Examination of the said
Margaret Matthews< no role > taken upon oath,
it further appeareth unto us, and we do likewise adjudge, that
the Parish of Saint Pancras in the
County of Middlesex
is the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said Margaret
Matthews
< no role > and her said two Children

Cad Coker< no role >


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 St. LUKE , forthwith to remove and convey the said
Margaret Matthews< no role > and her said two Children
from the said Parish of St. LUKE , to the said Parish of
Saint Pancras 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 1st. Day of January 17 80

To the Church-Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the respective Parishes
of St. LUKE, in the County of MID-
DLESEX, and Saint Pancras
in the said County
and to all other Officers whom it may
concern.




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