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May 1796

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Image 8 of 5812th December 1795


To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. George , in the County of Middlesex , and
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford
in the County of Shent
and to each and every of them.

Middlesex
to wit}
Blackmore


WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, Whose Names
are hereunto set and Seals affixed, being two of his Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Middle-
sex, by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Said
Parish of St. George , that Jane Posselwhite< no role > and
her two Children namely Sarah< no role > aged
Six years otherabout and Joseph< no role > aged
17 Months or thereabouts
did lately come to inhabit in the said Parish of St. George, Middle-
sex , not having gained a legal Settlement there, nor Produced any
Certificate owning herself to be settled else where,
and that the said Jane Posselwhite< no role > and her said
two Children are

is likely to become Chargeable to the said Parish of St. George
We the said Justices, upon due proof made thereof, as well upon
the Examination of the said Jane Posselwhite< no role >
upon Oath, as otherwidw, and likewise upon due Consideration had
of the Premises, do adjudge the same to be true; and we do like-
wise adjudge, that the lawful Settlement of her the said
Jane Possewhite< no role > and her said two
Children
is in the said Parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford
in the said County of Kent
We do therefore require you, the said Churchwardens and Over-
seers of the Poor of the said Parish of St. George, Middlesex , or
some or one of you, to convey the said Jane Posselwhite< no role >
and her said two Children
from and out of your said Parish of St.George , to the said
Children of Saint Nicholas Deptford
and there to deliver to the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, toge-
ther with this our Order, or a true Copy thereof: And we do also
hereby require you, the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of Saint Nicholas Deptford
to receive and Provide for them as an Inhabitant of
your said Parish Given under our Hands and Seals the
Twelfth Day of December in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Seven hundred and ninety five




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