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Settlement Paper for John Williams, dated 29? April 1716
Devon Cornwall to wit.
To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of Saint Blazey as also
to the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Luxulion
These
Whereas Complaints hath been made by you the Church-wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of Saint Blazey aforesaid, unto us whose Hands and Seals are
hereunto set, Two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace (Quorum
Unus) for the said County of Cornwall That
John Williams Labourer has lately intruded himself into your said
Parish of Saint Blazey there to inhabit as a Parishioner
contrary to the Laws relating to the Settlement of the Poor, and there likely to
become Chargeable, if not timely prevented:
And upon hearing the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Saint Blazey
aforesaid and the Examination of the said John Williams upon oath by us
the said Justices, it appears unto us, and we accordingly adjudge, that the said
John Williams is likely to become Chargeable, and that his
last legal Place of Settlement is in the said Parish of
Luxulion where he ought to be removed, as the Law in that Case
directs.
These are therefore in his Majesty’s Name to order and require you the
Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of Saint Blazey aforesaid,
That you or some of you, do forthwith remove and convey the said John Williams
from your said Parish of Saint Blazey to the Parish of Luxulion
aforesaid, and him deliver them to the Church-wardens and Overseers of
the Poor there, or some or one of them, together with this our Warrant or Order,
or a true Copy hereof; whereby they are likewise required in his
Majesty’s Name, and by virtue of the Statutes in such Case made, forthwith to
receive the said John Williams into their said Parish of Luxulion
and provide for him as their own Parishoner according to Law. Given
under our Hands and Seals the twenty ninth? Day of April
Anno in the year of our Lord
nunc Mag. Brit. &c. Anno Dom 1716
(signed & sealed) Seamus? Gregor
(signed& sealed) J .... Fortescue
N.B. Printed form with hand-written
insertions, shown in italics.
Words 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. 130/13/3/1
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