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April 1741

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Westminster To Wit.


To the Constable, Headborough , Tythingman, [..] other Officers of the
Peace of the Parish of St. Margaret Westmr in
the County of Middlesex and also to the Gover-
nor or Master of the House of Correction , at TothillFeilds
within the said Parish and likewise to all
Governors or Masters of all Houses of Correction whom it may con-
cern to receive and convey; and to the Church-wardens, Chapel-wardens,
or Overseers of the Poor of the Parish, Place, or Precinct of Little
Bedwin in the County of Wills or either
of them, to receive and obey.

WHEREAS Elizabeth Bigg's Wife of Richard
Biggs was
apprehended in the said Parish of St. Margaret
Westminster as [..]
Vagabonds - and brought before Me One of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of
of the Peace for this City & Libty and upon Examination of the said
Elizabeth Biggs< no role >
taken before me upon Oath, it doth
appear that she is a [..] Vagabonds - within the True Intent
and Meaning of the Statute in that Case made and provided, and that the
last Legal place of Settlement of the said Eliza.
Biggs is in the sd. Parish Town or Place of Little
Bedwn in the County of Wills

R [..] d. Hanley

THESE are therefore to require you the said Constable , Headborough
Tythingman, or other Officer of the Peace , to convey the said Elizabeth
Biggs in the next direct way
to the said House of Correction at Tothill Feilds in the Parish of St.
Margaret and you the said Governor or Master of the said House of Cor-
rection, to receive the said Elizabeth Biggs< no role > into
your Custody, and her to convey or cause to be conveyed
to the first House of Correction in the next County or Place in the direct
way to the said Parish or Town Litle Bedwin in With [..]
and in like Manner, every other Governor or Master of every House of
Correction to whom it may belong to convey the said Elizabeth
Biggs from House of Correction to House of Correction until [..] the
[..] shall arrive at the House of Correction belonging to the County,
Riding , City, Borough, Town-Corporal, Division or Liberty, to which
the said Parish, Town, or Place of Little Bedwin in Wiltshire
doth belong, and the
Master or Governor of the said House of Correction last mentioned, to
convey and deliver or cause to be conveyed and delivered the said
Elizabeth Biggs< no role > to some Church-warden Chappel-
warden or Overseer of the Poor of the said Parish or Town of Bedwin
in Wiltshire to be there provided for accord-
ing to Law; and you the said Church-wardens, Chapel-wardens and
Overseers of the Poor , are hereby required to receive the said Person [..]
[..] and provide for [..] her [..] as aforesaid. GIVEN under my
Hands and Seals this 27th Day of May in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty One

Sold by F. Coles, Stationer, in Fleet-Street .




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