London ss
Whereas Complaint was this day made unto
us two of His Matyes Justices of the peace
for
this City and Libtyes
[..] (Quor unus) by the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Gregory
London That
Ellen Whitton< no role >
&
five Children, were lately Sent to their Parish from
the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields
in the County of
Middx by virtue of A wart. under the hands and seales
of two of His Matyes. Justices of the peace for the sd
County for that
William Whitton< no role >
husband of the sd
Ellen was bound Apprntice to one
Aaron Watts< no role >
, and
served him as such for A year in the sd Parish, And
whereas it appeares unto us by the Examinacon of the
Samuel Walsh< no role >
on Oath That the sd
William Whitton< no role >
Served the sd Watts as an Apprntice in the Parish
af St. Mary Magdalen old fishstreete London
, after he
had lived in the Parish of St. Gregory
and that the sd
Whitton never returned to live in the Sd Parish of
St Gregory.
Robt Clayton< no role >
These are therefore in His Matyes. name
Stricktly to charge and Command you forthwith
on Sign thereof to the convey the Said
Ellen Whitton< no role >
and her sd Five children to the sd Parish of Sd.
Mary Magdalen old Fish Streete
and them there leave
with the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poore
of the sd Parish who are hereby required to receive
& pvide for them according to Law Hereof faile
not And this shall be your warrt. Given under our
hands & Seales this 18th. day of June 1699
To the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the poor of the parish of St. Gregory
London
and to all others whom it
may concerne.