Removal Orders (DP/209/13/2)

14.12.1719 (Wednesday 14 December 1719)

document 12100355

14.12.1719 to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne and to the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Gravesend Kent upon the complaint of the churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Earls Colne unto us who have hereunto set our hands and seals being two justices of the peace that Jn Harmude basket maker and Eliz his wife came lately to dwell in the said parish of Earls Colne by virtue of a certificate dated under the hands and seals of Jn Gowers and Thos Pittman then churchwardens and Jn Butler and Wm Plaine then overseers attested by two sufficient witnesses allowed by Jas Fey mayor and Wm Symonde two justices of the peace for the corporation of Gravesend and Milton and that the said Jn Harmude and his family are become chargeable to the said parish of Earls Colne we upon examination do adjudge that the said Jn Harmude and his family will continue to be at further charge to the said parish of Earls Colne if not speedily removed we do therefore require you the said churchwardens etc of Earls Colne to remove and convey the said Jn Harmude and Eliz his wife Jn his son and Eliz his daughter from your said parish of Earls Colne to the parish of Gravesend and deliver to the churchwardens etc and we do likewise require you the said churchwardens and overseers for the parish of Gravesend to receive and provide for them as inhabitants of your parish given under our hands and seals the 14.12.1719 P Wagener J Sparrow