To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Margaret
Moses London, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Saint Mary Matfellan,
otherwise White Chapel
in the County
of Middlesex
and to every of them.
Brass Crosby< no role >
John Hart< 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 Margaret Moses
London, That Elizabeth Grace Lawson, Wife of
Olive Lawson< no role >
and their Daugther
Sophia< no role >
aged eighteen Months
did
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 Elizabeth Grace as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said
Elizabeth Grace Lawson< no role >
and her Daughter
Sophia< no role >
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary Matfellan
otherwise White Chapel
in the said County of Middlesex
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 Margaret Moses
London, forthwith to remove and convey the said Elizabeth Grace
Lawson and her Daughter Sophia
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of Saint
Mary Matfellar otherwise White Chapel
aforesaid
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 23rd. Day of February One Thousand
Seven Hundred and eighty