To the Church-Wardens and overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel , in the County of
Middlesex , to convey; and to the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Martin in the
fields in the Liberty of Westminster in the
County of Middlesex to receive and obey.

Middlesex ,
to wit.}
R. Davies
H Raynett

WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us,
whose Hands and Seals are hereunto set, being 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. Mary, Whitechapel , in the said County, That
John Skelton< no role > who is now [..]
lately came to inhabit in the said Parish of St. Mary,
Whitechapel , not having gained any legal Settlement there,
nor produced any Certificate Acknowledging him to be
settled elsewhere, and is likely tobecome chargeable
to the said Parish: We, the said Justices, upon Examina-
tion 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
John Skelton< no role >
to be in the Parish of St. Martin in the fields in the
Liberty of Westminster in the County of Middlesex

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, and by
Virtue of the statutes in that Behalf, to require you
on Sight hereof, to remove and convey the said
John Skelton< no role >
from and out of your said Parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel ,
to the said Parish of St. Martin in the fields
and him deliver to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of
the Poor there, or to some or one of them, to gether with
this out Order, or a true Copy hereof , who are hereby re-
quired to receive and provide for him
according to Law.
Given under our Hands and Seals this 14th
Day of November in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six