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April 1733

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Image 91 of 13713th October 1732


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To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSt. Leonard Shoreditch in the saidCountyof Middx
and to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSt. Mildred in the Poultry in theCitty of London
and to every of them, and to all other, whom these
may concern.

Antho: Chamberlain< no role >


WHEREAS it appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the saidCountyofMiddx(Quor Unus) by the
Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
ParishofSt Leonard Shoreditch in the saidCountythat
Jane Bellamy< no role > the wife of George Bellamy< no role > , with Elizabeth
Bellamy
< no role > her Child, aged about Six Years are
lately come, and Intruded into the saidParishofSt Leonard Shoreditch
Endeavouring to gain a Settlement there contrary to Law,
andare likely tobecome a great Charge to the saidParish
which we adjudge to be true, and whereas,Upon Examination On Oath

it appears unto us, That the saidJane Bellamy< no role > & Elizabeth her Child
werelast legally Settled in the saidParish
ofSt. Mildred in the Poultry In the Citty of London and thatthey
have notsince gained any legal Settlement
elsewhere: Therefore, W [..] the said Justices, upon the Proof aforesaid, and other
Circumstances, do Adjudge and Deem the Place of the last legal Settlement
of the saidJane Bellamy< no role > & Elizabeth her Child
to be in the saidParishofSt Mildred in the Poultry
and whither by Lawthey ought to be sent.

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, strictly to Charge and
Command you the Said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the saidParish of St Leonard Shoreditch or either of you
forthwith to remove and convey the saidJane Bellamy< no role > & Elizabeth < no role > her
Child
from and out of your saidParishofSt Leonard Shoreditch in and
to the saidParishofSt. Mildred in the Poultry
and deliverthem(together with this Precept) to the Churchwarden and
Overseers of the Poor there, or some or one of them, who are hereby
required to receive and provide forthemaccording to Law, Given
under our Hands and Seals, the13th Day of October in the
SixthYear of the Reign of our SovereignLord George the 29
by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and IrelandKingDefender
of the Faith, Etc. Anno Domini1732.




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