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January 1740

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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint George, Hanover Square , within the
Liberty of Westminster , in the County of Middlesex , and
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Fawley in the County of Oxford
and to each and every of them

WESTMINSTER ,
to Wit}
Willm Timbrell< no role >
Wm Rugge< no role >


WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto Us,
two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and
for the City and Liberty of Westminster aforesaid, (one
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint
George, Hanover-Square ,That Susannah Prestage< no role >
the Widow of Joseph Prestage< no role > with their
two Children to wit Elizabeth< no role > aged 6
Years and Joseph< no role > aged 4 Years have
lately intruded, and come into the said Parish of Saint
George Hanover-Square and are
become Chargeable to the same, We the said Justices,
upon Examination of the Premises upon Oath, and other
Circumstances, do adjudge the same to be true, and do
also adjudge the Place of the last legal Settlement of the
said Susannah Prestage< no role > and her said
two Children to be in the Parish
of Fawley in the County of Oxford

THESE are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to
require you the said Church Wardens and Over
seers of the Poor, on Sight hereof to remove and convey
the said Susannah Prestage< no role > and her
said two Children
from and out of your said Parish of Saint George Hano-
ver Square , to the said Parish of Fawley
in the County of Oxford
and them to deliver unto the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them
together with this our Order, (or a true Copy hereof,)
who are hereby required to receive and provide for
them according to Law Given under our
Hands and Seals this 24th. Day of June 1780




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