Middlx
Ba [..] Johnson
John [..] wart< no role >
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us Whose hands and
Seales are hereunto Sett two of her Maties Justices of the
Peace of the County of Middlx
(Quor nuns) by the Churchwarden
and Overseers of the Poor of the Hamlett of Wapping Stepney
in the Parish of St. Dunstans Stepney
in the Said County that
Elizabeth Williams< no role >
Widdow
having these Children (vizt.)
William
Williams< no role >
Aged Nine Year's,
James< no role >
, Aged Five Years and
Abigal Williams< no role >
Aged two Year's and a half, are lately
Come unto the Said Hamlett, endeavouring to Settle
herself and her Said three Children there, Contrary to
Law and Whereas itt Appeareth unto us the Said Justices
upon her Examinacon as to her Circumstances that She
is Wiw
. mean & Poor Condicon soe that She & her Said
Children
are likely to become Chargeable to the Said Hamlett
and we the Said Justices doe adjudge them likely to become
chargeable to the said Hamlett And Whereas it further
appeareth unto us the Said Justices upon Oath as Allsoe
by a Certificate from the Register of Christ Hospital
that
Thomas Williams< no role >
the Late husband
of the Said
Elizabeth
Williams< no role >
and Father or the Said three Children was bound
an Apprentice by Indenture for Eight Years to
Jeremiah
Hurt< no role >
of the Parish of St. Dionis Backchurch
in the Citty
of London
, Citizen and Apothecary
of London
and livd with
him Severall year's there and upon Strict Exaiminacon We
cannot find he hath gain'd any other Settlement Since his
Servitude to the Said Jeremiah Hurt therefore we the Said
Justices doe Adjudge the Said
Elizabeth Williams< no role >
and her
Said three Childrens legal Settlements to be in the Said Parish
of St. Dionis Backchurch
for that we adjudge her Said late
husband Settlement to so there (when living)
There are therefore in her Matiss Name to witt and require you and
every of you upon Sight hereof to remove and convey the said Elizabeth
Williams< no role >
and has Said three Children out of your said Hamlett of
Wapping Stepney
to the Parish of St Dionis Backchruch
above said
& deliver. them to the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor there who
are hereby required to provide for them According to Law given under
our hands & Seales this 13th day of November Anr Dom 1712
To the Churchwarden & Overseers of the door of the Hamlett of
wapping Stepney
abovesaid & allsoe to the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish of St. Dionis Backchurch
above said