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Image 172 of 24926th January 1751


London
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Giles without
Cripplegate London andthe Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Katherines near the Tower Middx

F. Cokayne
Mayor


Tho Rawlinson< no role >


Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us two of
His Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City and the
Liberties thereof one being of the Quorum, by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Giles
London That
Mary Lee< no role > wife of Samuel Lee< no role > who is run away from her
[..] not their Child Mary aged Two Years are
lately come to reside in your said Parish not having obtaind any
Legal Settlement there and are 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
Mary Lee< no role > and other Circumstances that the last legal Settlement
of her said Husband is in the said Parish of Saint
Katharines near the Tower
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 Lee< no role > & Child
to be in the said Parish of Saint Katherine's
And that thitherto they 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
London, forthwith to Remove and Convey the said
Mary Lee< no role > & Child
from and out of your said Parish unto the said Parish of
Saint Katherines
And them 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 them according to Law Given
under our hands and Seals this 26th day of Janr.
one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty




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