To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
theParish of St. Margaret in
theCityofWestmr.and to the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
Liberty of Saffron hill Hatton Garden and Ely Rents in the Parish of St.
Andrew Holbourn in the County of Middlesex and to every of them

Smith
[..]

WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
Us, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the [..] City [..] and Libertyaforesaid
(one whereof being of the Quorum) by the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of St Margaret Westmr.ThatElizabeth Drake< no role >
Wife of Francis Drake< no role > a Soldier abroad
and their Child William< no role > aged 12 Months have
lately intruded, and
came into the saidParish of St. Margaret Westmr
andthey arebecome Chargeable to the same; We
the said Justices, upon Examination of the Premises
upon Oath, and other Circumstances, do adjudge the
same to be true, and do also adjudge the Place of the
last legal Settlement of the saidFrancis Drake< no role >
Elizabeth his Wife & their Child Wm. to be in the said Liberty [..]
Saffron hill Hatton Garden and Ely Rents in the Parish of St.
Andrew Holbourn in the County of Middlesex

THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to
require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and
convey the saidElizabeth Drake< no role > and her said
Child William< no role >
from and out of your saidParish of St. Margaret
Westmr .to the saidLiberty of Saffron hill Hatton
Garden and Ely Rents in the Parish of St. Andrew
Holbourn Middx
andthemdeliver unto the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them,
together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof,
who are hereby required to receive and provide for
themaccording to Law. Given under our
Hands and Seals this31st.Day ofJuly 1747.