London To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of St Giles
without
Cripplegate
London
andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St
Michael Woods< no role >
street London
Edwd Bellamy< no role >
[mark]
Mayor
Richd: Brocas< no role >
[mark]
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace
for this City and the
Liberties there of (one being of ye Quorum) by You the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St Giles
without Cripplegate
London That France< no role >
the Wife of Samuel Davis< no role >
(whose Husbands
Settlement cannot be found)
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and islikely to become chargeable
thereto unless timely prevented Which Complaint We judge to
be true and for as much as it appears unto Us by the Oath of the St
Frances Davis< no role >
that her Husband being a Forreigne & having
gained no Settlemt. in England But that her Father Thomas West< no role >
about Seven years ago rented a Tenemt. in the Parish of St
Michael Woodstreet
London
at the yearly rent of thirteen pounds
and upwards
And no other Subsequent Settlement appearing unto Us We the
Said Justices are of opinion and do Adjudge the last Legal
Settlement of the said Frances Davis Wife
of the said
Samuel Davis< no role >
to be in the said Parish of St Michael
Woodstreet
London
And that thitherto She ought by Law
to be sent
These are therefore in his Majesties Name to Will and
Require You the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate
London
forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Frances Davis
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of St
Michael Woodstreet in the City of London
And her deliver unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor there or one of them Who is and are hereby required
to Receive and Provide for her according to Law Given
under our hands and Seals this twenty third day of December
In the Year of our Lord 1734