London ss

11th May
1694

Wm Ashhurst< no role > Majr

Whereas Complaint was this day made by
ye. Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore
of the Pish of St. Buttolph Bishopsgate in
ye. City of London unto us two of Their Majties.
Justices of ye. Peace for the sd. City & Libtyes,
Whereof one is of the Quor, that A now born
female Child was on the 3d. of this instant
May brought into their Parish an And is likely
to become A Charge to the said Pish; And
forasmuch as the Father & Mothers of the sd.
Child are unknown, & that it appears unto
upon the Oath of Francis Finny< no role > of the Pish
of St. Leonard Shorditch in ye. County of Middx.
Labourer that the said Child was first found
laid in an hand baskett in the Pish of St Buttolph
Aldgate London without the Gate in Devonshire
Square which divideth the Bounds of the sd.
two parishes on that side towards St. Buttolph
Aldgate Pish aforesaid.

Tho. Stamp< no role >

These are therefore in Their Majties.
names to require you forthwth. upon sight hereof
to remove pass & convey the said Child out of
your said Pish of St. Buttolph Bishopsgae to
& her there delivr. to ye. Churchwardens or Overseers of ye. poor of the said Pish
the said Pish of St. Buttolph Aldgate whom
wee do hereby require to receive & pvide for
according to Law; Hereof faile not, Given and
our hands & Seales this 11th. day of May in
the Sixth yeare of the Regine of our
Soveraign Lord and Lady William & Mary
King & Queen of England Etc Annoqr
Dm 1694 .

To ye. Churchwardens and Overseers
of ye Pish of St. Buttolph
Aldgate London & to [..] of ym.