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Perranarworthal Settlement Documents
Elizabeth Forster
(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in
bold)
Cornwall to wit To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Perranarworthal and to each
and every of you, to Remove and to convey. As also to the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Borough of Helstone in the
said County of Cornwall
These
Whereas Complaint has been made by you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Perranarworthal aforesaid, unto Us, whose
hands and seals are hereunto set, two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace
(one being of the Quorum) for the said County of Cornwall
That Elizabeth FORSTER wife of John FORSTER of the Borough of Helstone
in the said County Mariner hath lately intruded herself
into your said Parish of Perranarworthal there
to inhabit as a Parishioner contrary to the Laws relating to
the Settlement of the Poor, and hath actually become chargeable
there And whereas upon due Examination and Enquiry made into the Premises by Us
the said Justices, and on the Oath the said Elizabeth FORSTER
it appears unto Us, and we according adjudge, That the said Elizabeth
FORSTER is to the said parish of Perranarworthal Chargeable, and that
her last legal place of Settlement is in the said
Borough of Helston where she 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
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Perranarworthal
aforesaid, That you, or some of you, do forthwith Remove and Convey Elizabeth
Forster from your said parish of Perranarworthal to the Borough
of Helstone aforesaid, and her deliver to the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or some one of them, together
with this our 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 Elizabeth FORSTER into their said
Borough of Helstone and provide for
her as their own Parishioner according to Law. GIVEN under our Hands
and Seals, the seventh. Day of September in
the nineteenth Year of our Sovereign Lord George the
third by the grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King,
and so forth, and in the Year of Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy nine.
Frances GREGOR (signed)
Henry ROSEWARNE (signed)
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
LDS Film Number 1596594
Catherine Visick
(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold
text)
CORNWALL to wit To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the Parish of Gwennap in the said
County and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Perranarworthal in the same
County and to each and every of them.
Upon complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Gwennap aforesaid, in the said
County unto Us, whose Names are hereunto set, and Seals affixed, being
two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and one of
us of the Quorum, That Catherine VISICK spinster hath come to
inhabit in the said Parish of Gwennap not
having gained a legal settlement there; nor produced any Certificate owning
her to be settled elsewhere; and that the said
Catherine VISICK is likely to become chargeable to the
said Parish of Gwennap We the said Justices upon due proof
thereof, as well upon the examination of the said Catherine VISICK upon Oath, as
otherwise, and likewise upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge
the same to be true; and We do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of
Catherine VISICK is in the said Parish of
Perranarworthal in the said County We do therefore require you
the said Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
Gwennap or some or one of you, to convey the said Catherine
VISICK from and out of your said Parish of
Gwennap to the said Parish of Perranarworthal
and her to deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor there, or some or one of them, together with this our Order, or a true Copy
thereof, at the same time shewing to them the Original; and We do also hereby
require you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Perranarworthal to receive and provide for
her as an inhabitant of your Parish.
GIVEN under our hands and seals, the third day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Francis GREGOR (signed)
Henry ROSEWARNE (signed)
(Signed & sealed in left-hand margin)
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
LDS Film Number 1596594
Catherine and Mary Pengelly
(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold
text)
CORNWALL to wit To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Gwennap in the said
county and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Perranarworthal in the said
County of Cornwall and to each and every of them.
Upon the complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Gwennap aforesaid, in the said
County unto Us, whose names are hereunto set, and seals affixed, being
two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and one of
us of the Quorum, That Catherine PENGELLY and Mary PENGELLY her daughter
aged twenty two months have come to inhabit in the
said Parish of Gwennap not having gained a
legal settlement there; nor produced any Certificate owning themselves
to be settled elsewhere; and that the said Catherine PENGELLY and Mary
PENGELLY are chargeable to the said Parish of
Gwennap We the said Justices upon due proof thereof, as well upon the
examination of the said Catherine PENGELLY upon Oath, as
otherwise, and likewise upon due consideration had of the premises, do adjudge
the same to be true; and We do likewise adjudge that the lawful settlement of
them the said Catherine PENGELLY and Mary PENGELLY is in the
said Parish of Perranarworthal in the said
County We do therefore require you the said Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Gwennap or some or
one of you, to convey the said Catherine PENGELLY and Mary PENGELLY
from and out of your said Parish of Gwennap to
the said Parish of Perranarworthal and them to
deliver to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some or one
of them, together with this our Order, or a true Copy thereof, at the same time
shewing to them the Original; and We do also require you the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
Perranarworthal to receive and provide for them as
inhabitants of your Parish.
GIVEN under our hands and seals, the third day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Francis GREGOR (signed)
Henry ROSEWARNE (signed)
(Signed & sealed in the left-hand margin)
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
LDS Film Number 1596594
John Visick and his sons
(Printed form with handwritten insertions, shown in bold
text)
CORNWALL to wit. To the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Gwennap in the said
County and to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Perranarworthal in the
County aforesaid and to each and every of them.
U… the complaint of the Churchwardens and O…seers .. the .oor of the
Parish of Gwennap …..said, .. … said C….y unto Us,
whose names are here…. … and ….. ….xed ….. two of his Majesty’s Justices .. …
….. in and … … …. ..unty and … .. .. .. … …… …. John …… … Rober. his son
aged about nineteen years, James h.s so. aged about twelve years ..d Luke his
son aged about nine yea.. have come to inhabit in the
said Parish of Gwennap not having gained a
legal settlement there; nor produced any Certificate owning them
to be settled elsewhere; and that the said John VISICK, Robert, James
and Luke his sons are likely to become chargeable to the said
Parish of Gwennap We the said Justices upon due proof
thereof, as well upon the examination of the said John VISICK
upon Oath, as otherwi... and likewise upon due con….ration .ad of the premises,
do adjudge the same to be true; … We do likewise adjudge that the lawful
settlement of John ..SICK, Robert, James and Luke his sons is
in the said Parish of Perranarworthal in the
said County We do therefore require you the said Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Gwennap
or some or one of you, to convey the said John VISICK, Robert, James and
Luke his sons from and ou. of your said Parish of
Gwennap to the said Parish of
Perranarworthal and them to deliver .. … Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor there, or to some .. … .. them, together with this our
Order, or a true Copy thereof, .. … same time shewin. to them the Original; and
We do also here.. require you the said Churchwardens and Overseer. .. the Poor
.. … said Parish of Perranarworthal .. ..ceive
an. …..de for them as inhabitants of your parish.
GIVEN ….r our hands and seals, the third day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Francis GREGOR (signed)
Henry ROSEWARNE (signed)
(Damaged manuscript, signed in left-hand margin)
N.B. Words in italics within brackets
are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:
LDS Film Number 1596594
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