To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. George
, in the County of Middlesex
,and
to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell
in the County of Middlesex
Middlesex
to wit.
Wm Clappeson< no role >
Jno Robinsy
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, two of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex
, (one whereof
being of the Quorum,) by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of St. George
, that
Martha Mathewson< no role >
aged Ten Years or thereabout and
Eleanor < no role >
aged 9 Years or thereabouts neither of whom hath
gained any Settlement in their own eight
lately intruded and came into the said Parish of St. George
, and became
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 said
Martha Mathewson< no role >
and
Eleanor Mathewson< no role >
to be in the Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell
in the said County of Middlesex
These are therefore in his Majesty's Name to require you, the said Church-
wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St. George
, on sight
hereof to remove and convey the said
Martha and Eleanor
from and out of your said Parish of St. George
, to the said Parish
of Saint Paul Shadwell and them to deliver unto the Church-
wardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, toge-
ther with our Order, or a true Copy thereof: who are to receive and
provide for them according to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals,
the 27th. Day of September in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Seven hundred and ninety Eight.