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To the Constable Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
Hamblet of Wappin Stepney in the parish of St Dunston Stepney
in the County of Middlx . And to the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the poor of the parish of Brentwood in the County of Essex
and to every of them

Cooper

Robert Kyrby< no role >

Whereas it appeareth unto as Two of his Majtes. Justices of the
Peace for the said County of Middlx (Quor unus) upon the Complaint
of the Churchwarden and Overseers and of the Poor of the Hamblet of
Wappin Stepney abovesaid that Eleanor Pickett< no role > (the wife of George
picket< no role > Labourer ) with Two Children Vizt. William Picket< no role > aged
about Eight years and Sarah Picket< no role > aged about Four years the
lawfull Four of the said George Picket< no role > & of Eleanor Picket< no role > his
said wife are lately come into the said Hamblet of Wappin Stepney
endeavouring to be setled there contrary to Law, and whereas it
also futher appeareth into as that by reason of the Poverty of the
said Eleanor Picket< no role > and said Two Children the and they are become
chargeable to the said Hamblet of Wappin Stepney and likely to become
a greater and futher charge if not Speedily prevented, all which wee
the said Justices of the peace doe adjudge to be true And whereas it
further appeareth unto as upon Oath that that the said George Picket< no role > was
last legally settled in the parish of Brentwood in the County of Essex
aforesaid and upon a strict Examination wee cannot find any legall
Settlement that the said George Picket< no role > hath gained elsewhere since
Wee doe therefore adjudge the said parish of Brentwood to be the
place of the last legall Settlement of the said George Picket< no role > and that
the said Eleanor Picket< no role > in right of her said Husbamd and the said
Two Children Vizt. William Picket< no role > & Sarah Picket< no role > in right of their
said Father ought to be sent thithen

These are therefore in his Majties. name to command
you upon sight hereof to Pass and convey the said Eleanor Picket< no role >
and said Two Children Vizt. William< no role > & Sarah Picket< no role > from the said
Hamblet of Wappin Stepney to the said parish of Brentwood and
to deliver them together with this percept to the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the Poor there or to some or one of them who whereby
required them to receive and provide for as they doe for other such
Poor of their said Parish untill they shall be freed from them
by due course of Law. And this shall be your Warrant & Given
under our hands & seals this 16th. day of October 1714