London
,
to wit.}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Alhallows
Barkin
, in
the City of London
, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary
Hill
near
Billinsgate
in the said City
and to every of them.
Robert Peckham< no role >
Mayor
John Hart< no role >
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto Us, two
of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of
London
and Liberties thereof, one being of the Quorum, by
the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Alhallows
Barkin
London
, That
Christiana< no role >
the Widow
of
Patrick Norton< no role >
was
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and is likely to become charge-
able thereto, unless timely prevented, which Complaint We
the said Justices, upon due Proof made thereof, as well upon
the Oath of the said Christiana as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Christiana
to be in the said Parish of Saint Mary
Hill
near
Billinsgate
and that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent.
These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and
require you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of [..] Alhallows
Barkin
London
, forthwith to remove and convey the said Christiana
from and out of your said Parish, unto the said Parish of
And her deliver unto the Church-Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor there, or to some or one of them, together with this
our Order, who is and are hereby required to receive and pro-
vide for her according to Law. Given under our Hands
and Seals, this tenth Day of January One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty four