WESTMINSTER
to wit.}
To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint Paul Covent-Garden
, within the Liberty
of Westminster
, in the County of Middlesex
, and to the
Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Saint James in the Liberty of Westminster
aforesaid and to each and every them
Sampn Wright
Thos. Gilbert,
WHEREAS Complaint has been made unto Us,
two of His Majesty's Justices Peace
acting
in and for the City and Liberty of Westminster
aforesaid (One whereof being of the Quorum) by the
Church-wardens of Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint Paul Covent-Garden
, That
John< no role >
a
Male Bastard Child aged Ten Weeks
(deserted by his Mother
Elizabeth Hughes< no role >
Single Woman
) hath
lately intruded, and come into the said Parish of Saint
Paul Covent-Garden
, and is become Charge-
able to the same
We the said Justices, upon Examination of the Premises
upon the Oath of the said
Elizabeth Hughes< no role >
and other Circumstances, do adjudge the same
to be true, and do also adjudge the Place of the last legal
Settlement of the said John to be in the Parish of
the saidSaint James aforesaid
THESE are therefore in his Majesty's Name, to require
you the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Saint Paul Covent-Garden
, on Sight
hereof, to remove and convey the said John
from and out of your said Parish of Saint Paul Covent-
Garden
, to the said Parish of Saint James
and him deliver 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 him
according to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals
this 6th. Day of April 1785