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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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Image 353 of 38128th February 1781


London
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen< no role >
Old Fish Street London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Leonard Shireditch
in the County of Middlesex
and to every of them.

W. Lewes
Mayor


Evan Pugh< no role >


WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
of His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for the City of
London and Liberties thereof, one being of the Quorum, by
the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen< no role > Old Fish Street
London, That George Crawford< no role > Mary< no role > his Wife and their four
Children Namely Elizabeth aged twelve years Mary Catherine
aged seven Years George aged five years and Richard< no role > aged two years had
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and were likely to become charge
able thereto, unless timely prevented, which Complaint We
the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon
the Oath of the said George as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said George Mary by Wife and their said
four Children
to be in the said Parish of Saint Leonard Shereditch in the
and County of Middlesex
and that hitherto they ought by Law to be sent.

These are therefore in His Majesty< no role > 's Name to will and re
quire you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen< no role > Old Fish Street
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said George Mary< no role >
his Wife and then said four Children
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Leonard Shoredith
And them deliver unto the Church-Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this
our Order, who is and are hereby required to receive amd pro
vide for them according to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this 2d. Day of May One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty one




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