London
to wit.}
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Michael
Royal
in the City of London
, and the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Martin in
the fields
in the County of Middlesex
and to every of them.
Robert Peckham< no role >
Mayor
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 Saint Michael Royal
London
, That
Elizabeth Minett< no role >
Single woman
had
lately come to reside in their said Parish, not having obtain'd
any legal Settlement there, and are 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 Elizabeth as otherwise, do
adjudge to be true; and we do also adjudge the last legal
Settlement of the said Elizabeth
to be in the said Parish of Saint Martin in the
field
and that thitherto she ought by Law to be sent.
Richard Clark< no role >
These are therefore in His Majesty's Name to will and re-
quire you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the said Parish of Saint Michael Royal
London
, forthwith to remove and convey the said
Elizabeth
Minett< no role >
from and out of your Said Parish, unto the said Parish of
Saint Martin on the fields
in the County of
Middlesex
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 1st Day of Dec One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty three