Middx
To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of
theParish of St. James Clerkenwell
in
theCountyofMiddlesex
and to the Church-
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of theParish
of
Saint Botolph Bishopsgate
London
Geo: Errington< no role >
William Casten< no role >
WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto
Us, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County ofMiddlesex
aforesaid
(one whereof being of the Quorum) by the
Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of St. James Clerkenwell
That
Martha< no role >
the Wife
of
William Burroughs< no role >
who hath deserted and left her
and her three Children namely
James< no role >
aged about
Seven Years
William< no role >
aged about five Years and
John< no role >
aged about twelve Months
lately intruded, and
came into the saidParish of St. James Clerkenwell
andarebecome 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 saidWm. Burroughs
Martha his Wife and her
[..] said Three
Children is in the
Parish of Saint Botolph
Bishopsgate
London
THESE are therefore, in his Majesty's Name, to
require you, on Sight hereof, to remove and
convey the said.Martha Buroughs< no role >
and her said
Three Children
from and out of your saidParish of Saint James
Clerkenwell
to the saidParish of Saint Botolph
Bishopsgate
London
andthemdeliver unto the Church-Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor there, or to some, or one of them,
together with this our Order, or a true Copy hereof,
who are hereby required to receive and provide for
themaccording to Law. Given under our
Hands and Seals this1st.Day ofJuly
1751