Middx Ss:

To ye. Churchwardens & Overseers of ye. poor of ye. parish of St:
Leonard Shoreditch in ye. County of Middx. And alsoe to ye church
Wardens & Overseers of ye poor of ye. Hamlett of Myle End New
Towne in ye parish of St: Dunstan Stepney in ye. Sd County.

Alex: Pitfeild< no role >

[..] Benson

Whereas it appeareth unto us Two of his Matis. Justices of ye. peace for ye.
Sd County (Quor unus) upon ye. Complt. of ye. churchwardens & Overseers
of ye. poor of ye parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch aforesd. That
Edward Stone< no role > wth. Rebecca< no role > his wife , & his Two children John< no role >
aged about Eighteen Months, & Joseph< no role > a younge child about a
Month old; is intruded & Com into their sd parish endeavouringe to
Setle himselfe & his sd wife & children there he ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role >
not haveinge any Legall Setlemt: there and Where as it appeareth unto
us ye. Sd Justices that by reason of poverty ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > he
haveing nothinge wherewth. to maintaine him Selfe & his Sd wife and
children he ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > & his Sd wife & children now are and
unavoidable will Continue & be a great charge to ye Sd parish of
St. Leonard Shoreditch (if not Speedily prevented) and Whereas it alsoe
appeareth unto us ye. Sd Justices upon ye. examinacon of [..] John
Stone< no role > of ye. parish of St. James Clerkenwell in ye. Sd County Weaver
upon Oath, that ye Last place of ye. Legall Setlemt of ye. Sd Edward
Stone< no role > & his Sd wife & children is in ye. Hamlet of Myle End New Towne
aforesd in ye Pish of St. Dunstan Stepney aforesd in ye. County of Middx
aforesd., Nor Can We now upon a Strict examinacon finde any other place
of ye. Last Legall Setlemt. of ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > Since Wherefore we ye. Said
Justices duely Considering ye. examinacon aforesd. & other good Circumstances
Mendinge this Matter do. adjudge & deem ye. Sd Hamlet of Myle End New
Towne to be ye. Last place of ye. Legall Setlemt. of ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > &
his Sd wife & children & that he ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > & his Sd wife &
children ought to be Sent to ye. Sd Hamlet of Myle End New Towne
These are therefore in his Matis name to require You on Sigh thereof to pass
remove & Convey & ye. Sd Edward Stone< no role > & his Sd wife & children from & out
of ye. Sd parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch or Soe Many of them as are there to
be found; to ye. Hamlet of Myle End New Towne aforesd. & then deliver to
ye. churchwardens & Overseers of ye. poor there or to Some or one of them
together wth. this precept; who are hereby required them to receive & provide
for as their occations shall require untill they Can otherwise free themselves
of ye. charge thereof by due Course of Law; And this is your Warrtt: Given
under our hands & Seales this 23d: day of July ano Dom 1716 :