London
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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Clement East
Cheap London
and the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Bartholomew by Exchange
London
Robt Baylis< no role >
[..] Rous
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
his Majesties Justices of the Peace
for this City and the
Liberties thereof one being of the Quorum by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Clement
East Cheap
London That
Mary< no role >
the wife
of
Robert Finch< no role >
[..] one to Sea is
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and is likely 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 said Mary that her said Husband Robert Rented Ten
Pounds a Year & upwards about three years ago for the space
of Ten
[..] Months in the said Parish of Saint Bartholomew
by Exchange London
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 Mary
to be in the said Parish of Saint Bartholomew by Exchange
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 Clement East Cheap
London
forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Mary
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Bartholomew by Exchange
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 8th day of Octr
one Thousand Seven hundred and forty two