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<p n="388"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> LONDON ss</note>
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor<lb></lb>
of the Parish of St. Mary Aldermary<lb></lb>
London, and the Churchwardens and<lb></lb>
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Mary<lb></lb>
Woolnoth London respectively.</p>
<p n="389"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n389-1">Geo Merttins</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15036_n389-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ168">Mayor</rs>
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</note>
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WHEREAS Complaint hath this Day been made<lb></lb>
unto us two of His Majesty's Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace for this City, and the Liberties thereof (Quorum<lb></lb>
unus) by You the Churchwardens and Overseers of<lb></lb>
the Poor of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15036_geo179">St. Mary Aldermary</rs>
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London, That one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n389-2">Jane Baker</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15036_occ169">Widow</rs>
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is lately<lb></lb>
come into<lb></lb>
your said Parish not having obtained any<lb></lb>
legal Settlement there, and is likely to become charge<lb></lb>
able thereto by reason of her age and poverty<lb></lb>
unless timely prevented,<lb></lb>
which Complaint we adjudge to be true. And forasmuch<lb></lb>
as it appears unto us by the Oath of the said Jane Baker<lb></lb>
that till about seven years ago she was an<lb></lb>
House keeper at the rent of eighty pounds P and<lb></lb>
in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15036_geo180">St. Mary Woodnoth</rs>
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London & by<lb></lb>
any me and whatsoever hath<lb></lb>
not obtain d any subsequent Settlement. We the said Ju-<lb></lb>
stices are therefore of Opinion, and do adjudge the last<lb></lb>
legal Settlement of the said Jane Baker<lb></lb>
to be in the said <lb></lb>
parish of St. Mary Woolnoth London and<lb></lb>
that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent</p>
<p n="390"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15036_n390-1">John Fryer</rs>
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</note>
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THESE are therefore in His Majesty's Name to re<lb></lb>
quire You to remove and convey the said Jane Baker<lb></lb>
<lb></lb>
from and out of your said Parish of St. Mary Aldermary<lb></lb>
London, to the said Parish of St. Mary Woolnoth<lb></lb>
London and her leave with the Churchwardens &<lb></lb>
Overseers of the Poor there, or one of them, who is and<lb></lb>
are hereby required to receive and provide for her<lb></lb>
according to Law. Hereof fail not, and this shall be your<lb></lb>
Warrant. Given under our Hands and Seals the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15036_date76">sixth<lb></lb>
Day of January Anno Domini 1724</rs>
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.</p>
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