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June 1785

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Westminster , 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 Stephen Walbrook
in the City of London
and to each and every of them.

Jas. Dyson< no role >
John Clarke< no role >


WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace , acting in and
for 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 Rebecca
Blang
< no role > Singlewoman half

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 Rebecca
Blang to be in the Parish of Saint
Stephen Walbrook in the City of London

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 Rebecca Blang< no role > and her
male child to wit James< no role > aged Six Months
with her for Nurture
from and out of your said Parish of St. James , to the said
Parish of Saint Stephen Walbrooks
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 thereof, who are hereby
required to receive and provide for them according to Law.
Given under our Hands and Seals, this Ninth
Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty five

Decr. 3d: 1783
went 18 Jany. 1784

Mr Roger St. James




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