Quarter Sessions Order Book (ERO Q/SO8)

8.4.1746 (Tuesday 8 April 1746)

document 21400058

whereas an order was made bearing date the 30.1.last under the hands and seals of Robt Tweed esq and Xoph Wilson clerk two of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county whereof one is the quorum for the removing and conveying of Abigail Clark with Sarah Jn Sam Wm and Ann Clark her children from the parish of Earls Colne in this county to the parish of Great Maplested in the said county it appearing unto them the said Abigail Clark and her said children were likely to become chargeable to the said parish of Earls Colne and that the place of their last leg al settlement was in the said parish of Great Maplested and so by them adjudged accordingly now at this general quarter sessions of the peace here holden this day and for the said county the churchwardens and overseers of the poor for the said parish of Great Maplested appealing by their counsel against the said order of the said two justices and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of Earls Colne likewise appealing by their counsel to make good the same and on hearing the debates and proofs upon oath on both sides it plainly appearing unto this court that the said Abigail Clark and her said children were not last legally settled in the parish of Great Maplested this court doth set aside the said order of the said two justices and it is hereby ordered to be set aside accordingly