Return to Luxulyan Parish Page
Menheniot Parish Page

Settlement Paper for Joseph Treiser & Family, dated 11 January 1759

Cornwall to wit - WHEREAS Complaint hath been made unto us, whose Hands and Seals are hereunto subscribed and set, Two of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said County of Cornwall (whereof one is of the Quorum) by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Luxillion in the said County of Cornwall, That Joseph Treiser Mary his Wife Mary their Daughter aged three years and Joseph their Son aged about Six months have lately intruded themselves into the Parish of Luxillion aforesaid, endeavouring to settle themselves there, contrary to Law, and that they are likely to become chargeable to the said Parish of Luxillion and upon due Examination of the Premisses on Oath before us, we do adjudge that the said Joseph Treiser Mary his Wife Mary their Daughter and John their Son are likely to become chargeable to the said Parish of Luxillion and that Place of their last legal Settlement is in the Parish of Menheniot in the County of Cornwall aforesaid
THESE are therefore in His Majesty’s Name to Require you the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Luxillion, to convey the said Joseph Treiser Mary his Wife Mary their Daughter and Joseph their Son to the Parish of Menheniot aforesaid, and them deliver to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Menheniot together with This our Order, or a true Copy thereof, who are hereby required to receive and provide for them according to Law. Given under our Hands and Seals, this Eleventh Day of January 1759

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Luxillion aforesaid, to remove & convey;
and to the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Menheniot aforesaid to receive
and provide for. These

N.B. Words in italics are hand-written insertions in a printed form. Those in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed). Spellings are as found.
Source: LDS Film No. 1596594, CRO Ref  DDP. 130/13/2/5

Return to Luxulyan Parish Page
Menheniot Parish Page

Contributed by John Evans