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April 1741

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Middlesex
&
Westminster }
To wit.


To the Constable, Headborough , Tythingman, and other Officers of
the Peace of the Parish of Saint Margaret Westmr. in
the County of Middlesex and also to the Gover-
nour or Master of the House of Correction , at TothillFeilds
within the said Parish and likewise to all
Governours or Masters of all Houses of Correction whom it may con-
cern to receive and convey; and to the Church-wardens, Chapel-
wardens, or Overseers of the Poor of the Parish, Place, or Pre-
cinct of Portsmonth in the County of
Southampton or either of them, to receive and obey.

George Howard< no role >


WHEREAS Mary Martin< no role > Singlewoman
aged about Twenty Years
apprehended in the said Parish of Saint [..] Margaret
Westminster as a [..]
Vagabond - and brought before Me One of his Majesty< no role > [..]
the Peace for this City Libty & County and upon Examination [..]
Mary Martin< no role >
taken before me upon Oath, [..]
appear that she is a
[..] Vagabond within the true Intent
and Meaning of the Statute in that Case made and provided; and that the
last Legal place of Settlement of the said Mary
Martin in in the said Parish Place, Brought
or Precinct of Portsmouth in the County of
Southampton

THESE are therefore to require you the said Constable , Headborough
Tythingman, or other Officer of the Peace , to convey the said Mary
Martin
to the House of Correction at Tothill Feilds in the said Parish of St.
Margarets and you the said Governor or Master of the said House of Cor-
rection, to receive the said Mary Martin< no role > into
Your Custody, and her to convey or cause to be conveyed
to the first House of Correction in the next County or Place in the direct
Way to the said Parish or Town of Portsmouth in the County
the southampton
and in like Manner, every other Governour or Master of every House of
Correction to whom it may belong to convey the said Mary Martin< no role >
from House of Correction to House of Correction , untill she
shall arrive at the House of Correction belonging to the County,
Riding , City, Borough, Town-Corporal, Division, or Liberty, to which
the said Parish, Town, or Place of Portsmouth
doth belong; and the
Master or Governour of the said House of Correction last mentioned, to
convey and deliver or cause to be conveyed and delivered the said Mary
Martin to some Church-warden Chapel-
warden or Overseer of the Poor of the Parish or Town of Portsmouth
to be there provided for accord-
ing to Law; And you the said Church-wardens, Chapel-wardens and Over-
seers of the Poor , are hereby required to receive the said Person and provide
for her as aforesaid. GIVEN under my Hand and Seal this
Seventh Day of April in the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty One

Sold by J. COLES, Stationer, in Fleet-Street.




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