MIDD' ss.
To the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSt Leonard Shoreditch
in the said County of Middlesex
;
and to the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
ofSt Buttolph without Aldgate
in theCitty of London
and to every of them, and to all others, whom these
may concern.
Ralph Harwood< no role >
Ricd. Manley< no role >
WHEREAS it appeareth unto us, two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace
for the said County of Middlesex
(Quor' Unus) by the
Complaint of the Churchwarden and Overseers of the Poor of the
ParishofSt Leonard Shoreditch
in the said County, that
Elizabeth Colleyson the Wife
of James Colleyson< no role >
Junr
; with Mary
Colleyson< no role >
her Child
Aged about two 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 Examinacon On Oath
it appears unto us, That the saidElizabeth Colleyson< no role >
and Mary her
Child werelast legally Settled in the saidParish
ofSt Buttolph without Aldgate In the Citty of London
and thatthey
have notsince gained any legal Settlement
elsewhere: Therefore, We the said Justices, upon the Proof aforesaid, and other
Circumstances, do Adjudge and Deem the Place of the last lagal Settlement of
the saidElizabeth Colleyson< no role >
and Mary her Child
to be in the saidParishofSt Buttolph without Aldgate
and whither by Lawtheyought 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 saidElizabeth Colleyson< no role >
And
Mary her Child
from and out of your saidParishofSt Leonard Shoreditch
in and
to the saidParishofSt Buttolph without Aldgate
and deliver them(together with this Precept) to the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or some, or one of them, who are hereby re-
quired to receive and provide forthemaccording to Law.
Given under our Hands and Seals, the24thDay ofNovember &
in the6thYear of Reign of our SovereignLord George the 2d
by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and IrelandKingDefen-
der of the Faith, Etc. Anno Domini1732.