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July 1719

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Middx Ss


To ye. churchwardens & Overseers of ye poor of ye parish of St:
Leonard Shoreditch in ye. County of Middx.

And to ye. Churchwardens & Overseers of ye poor of ye. parish of St:
Divins Backchurch in ye. City of London; Or any of them.

Alex: Pitfield< no role >


Whereas it appeareth unto as Two of his Maties 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 Mary Sweetland< no role > Spinster aged
abouts Two & Forty Yeares, is Lately intrnded & Come into their sd
parish endeavouring to Setle & remaine there; She ye. sd Mary
Sweetland
< no role > not haveings any Legall Setlemt: there; And whereas it
appeareth unto as ye. sd Justices, that by reason of ye. poverty of ye. sd
Mary Sweetland< no role > she ye. sd Mary Sweetland< no role > now is & unavoidably
with Continue & be a great charge to ye sd parish of St. Leonard
Shoreditch if not Speedely prevented). And Whereas it alsoe
appeareth unto us ye. sd Justices upon ye. examinacon of ye. said
Mary Sweetland< no role > upon Oath; that ye. Last place of ye Legall Setlemt:
of her ye. sd Mary Sweetland< no role > is in ye parish. of St: Dionis Backchurch
aforesd in ye. City of London aforesd;, Nor Can We now upon a
Strict examinacon finde any other place of ye. Last Legall Setlement
of her ye. sd Mary Sweetland< no role > ; Wherefore We ye. sd Justices duely
Consideringe ye. examinacon aforesd. & other good Circusmstances
attendinge this Matter; Doe adjudge & deem ye. sd parish of St.
Dionis Backchurch . to be ye. Last place of ye. Legall. Setlement
of ye sd Mary Sweetland< no role > , & that she ye. sd Mary Sweetland< no role > ought
to be Sent to ye. sd parish of St: Dionis Backchurch .

Isaac Tillard< no role >


These are therefore in his Martis name to require You on Sight here of to pass
remove & Convey ye. sd Mary Sweetland< no role > from & out of ye. sd parish
of St. Leonard Shoreditch , to ye sd. parish of St. Dionis Backe
Church , & Aerde liver to ye. Churchwardens p Overseers of ye. poor
there, or to Some or one of them, together wth. this precept whoe are
hereby required her to receive, & provide for as her occations Shall
Shall require; as they doe for other poor of their sd parish, untill
they Can otherwise free themselves of ye. charge there of by due Course
of Law; And this is Your Warrtt: Given under our hands & Seales this
fourth day of May Ano: Dond 1719 :




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