To the Constable Headboroughs Churchwardens Overseers
of the Poor of the
Parish of Fulham
in the County of Middlesex
And to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
Woborn
in the County of Bucks
and to every of them
Middx: ss
R. Marriott
Whereas
John Burchatt< no role >
came into the said Parish of Fulham
and was
by the Officers of the said Parish carried before
Richard Woodward< no role >
Esqr
one of the Justices of the Peace
in the Reign of Her late Majesty and also
of his present Majesty for the said County of Middx
: Before whom
on the 30th. Day of April Anno Dom 1713
He the said
John Burcatt< no role >
made Oath that he was born in the
Parish of Woborn
in the County of
Bucks
wherein he continued from the time of his Brith untill about
Seven Years before his Examinacon and then he was Imprest into
Her late Majesty's Service
. And also further depos'd That about Six
Months before his said Examinacon he was Married
to one
Mary
Gary< no role >
And that he had never gain'd any Legall Settlement since
his departure from Woborn
aforesaid. And therefore we whose
Hands and Seals are hereunto set Two of his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace
for the said County of Middx
. (Quor Unus) Do deem
and adjudge the said Parish of Woborn
to be the place of
the last Legall Settlement of her the said
Mary Burcatt< no role >
and
of her Three Children
(vizt.)
Charles< no role >
about Six Years old,
Mary< no role >
four and
William< no role >
two Years old. And whereas it appeareth unto
as the said Justices of the Peace by and upon the complaint
of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Fulham
aforesaid that the said
Mary Burcatt< no role >
and her three
Children are became very chargeable and likely to be a further
charge to the said Parish of Fulham
if not speedily removed.
Geos Howard< no role >
These are therefore in His Majesties name strictly to Charge and com
mand you or some or one of you on sight here of to Pass Remove
and Convey the said three Children vizt.
Charles< no role >
,
Mary< no role >
and
William Burcatt< no role >
(by Cart or otherwise) from and out of the said
Parish of Fulham
to the said Parish of Woborn
(together with
this Precept) and them there Deliver to the Churchwardens or
to the Overseers of the Poor or to some or one of them Who are
hereby required them to receive and provide for as the Law
directs, hereof fail not. And this is your Warrant. Given under
our Hands and Seals this Second Day of October Anno Dom
1719
And in the Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith. Etc.