Middlx ss.

To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
ParishofSaint Leonard Shoreditch in the
said Countyof Middx and to the Church-wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of theParish [..] of
Saint Bottolph (without) Bishopgate London [..]
and to every of them, and to all others,
whom these may concern.

Ralph Harwood< no role >

Jos: Goddard< no role >

WHEREAS it appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the said County of Midd (Quor' Unus) by the Com-
plaint of the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
ParishofSaint Leonard Shoreditch in the said County, that
Robert Scofeld< no role > an Infant near Eight yeare of Age
lately come, and intruded into the saidParishofSaint Leonard
Shoreditch endeavouring to gain a Settlement there, contrary to Law,
andis now likely tobecome a great Charge to the saidParish of St Leonard
Shoreditch which we adjudge to be true; and, whereas, upon the Examination of
Elizabeth Whittaker< no role > taken upon Oath, it appears to us, that the
saidRobert Scofeld< no role > was last legally settled in thesaid
ParishofSaint Leonard Shoreditch
in thesaid County of Middx and
thatliehath not since obtained any legal Settlement elsewhere
Therefore, we the said Justices, upon the Proof aforesaid, and other Circum
stances, do [..] deem the Place of the last legall Settlement [..]
said [..] to be in thesaid Parishof St, Bottolph
(without)Bishopgate London and whither [..]
Law the SaidRobert Scofeld< no role >
ought to be sent

Tho: Second< no role >

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, strictly to charge and
command you, and every of you, forthwith, upon Sight hereof, to re-
move, and convey the saidRobert Scofeld< no role >
from, and out of the saidParishofSaint Leonard Shoreditch
In, and to the saidParishof Saint [..]
(without) Bishopgate London
in theand deliverhim the said Robert Scofeld< no role >
(together with this Precept) to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the
Poor, there, or some, or One of them, who are hereby required to receive,
and provide forhimaccording to Law. Hereof fail not at your
Perils.Givenunder our Hands and Seals, this21st:Day ofAugust
the Secondin theFirstYear of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE,
by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, Anno Domini,1727