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November 1755

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Image 17 of 173rd November 1755


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Philip Dyot< no role >


WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto us, two
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex (one being of the Quorum) by the Church-
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of theParish of
St. Giles in the Fields in the said County, That
Benjamin Thomas< no role > & Benedrita< no role > his Wife

lately come into the said Parish endeavouring to settle
there, contrary to Law. And it appeareth unto us the
said Justices, and we do adjudge thatthey arelikely
to become chargeable to the said Parish; and upon Exami-
nation ofthe said Benjamin
taken upon Oath, it further appeareth unto us
and we do likewise adjudge, thatthe parish of St. [..]
Sepulchre in the said County
is the Place of the last legal
Settlement of the saidBenjamin & his said Wife

John Cox< no role >


These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to Charge and
Command the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish ofSt. Giles in the Fields
forthwith to remove and convey the saidBenjamin &
his said Wife
from the said Parish of
St. Giles in the Fields to the said
Parish ofSt. Sepulchre and deli-
verthemto the Church-wardens and Overseers of the
Poor there, or to some or one of them, who are hereby re-
quired to provide forthemaccording to Law. Given under
our Hands and Seals the3dDay ofNovr.17 55

To the Church-wardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the respective Parishes of
St. Giles in the Fields
in the County of Middlesex ,

andSt. Sepulchre in the sd. County
and to all other Officers whom it may
concern.

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