Middlesex
, To wit,}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
St. James
within the Liberty of Westminster
, in the County
of Middlesex
, and to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of
the Poor, of the Parish of Saint Margaret in the
City Westminster
and to each and every of them.
Wm Tyler< no role >
Wm. Gowan< no role >
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, acting in and
for of the City and Liberty of Westminster
(One whereof being of
the Quorum) by the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of St. James
That
Hannah
Powell< no role >
Singlewoman
hath
lately intruded and came
into the said Parish of St. James
, and is likely to become
Chargeable to the same: We the said Justices upon Exami-
nation 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
Hannah Powell< no role >
to be in the Parish of Saint Margaret
in the City of Westminster
THESE are therefore, in His Majesty's Name, to require
you, the said Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of St. James
on Sight hereof, to re-
move and convey the said Hannah Powell< no role >
with her
female Bastard Child with her for Nurture
from and out of your said Parish of St. James
, to the said
Parish of Saint Margaret
and them deliver unto the Church-Wardens, 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 Nineteenth
Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty four