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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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Image 359 of 38114th November 1780


London
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To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Andrew Hubbard
in the City of London , and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Bromley in the County
of Kent
and to every of them.

[..] Lewes
Geo Haley< 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 Andrew Hubbard
London, That Mary< no role > the Wife of William Mathews< no role > a Sailor in his
Majesty's Service and their three Children Namely Mary Ann< no role > aged
ten Years, William< no role > aged seven years and Margaret< no role > aged two Years are
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and are 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 Mary as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Mary and her said three Children
to be in the said Parish of Bromley in the said County of
Kent
and that thitherto 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 Andrew Hubbard in the said City of
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Mary and her said
three Children
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Bromley in the said County of Kent
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 and pro
vide for them according to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this 14th. Day of November One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty




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