We G. H. and J. K., two of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and to wit. for the said county of do allow of the above-written certificate. And we do also certify that A. B., one of the witnesses who attested the same, hath this day made oath before us, the said justices, that he the said A. B. did see the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of aforesaid, whose names and seals are thereunto subscribed and set, severally sign and seal the same; and that the names of A. B. and C. D., who are the witnesses attesting the said certificate, are respectively of their own proper handwriting. in the year of our Lord

day of

Given under our hands, this one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

V. Forms relating to settlements.

155. Justices'

allowance thereof, usually printed and signed at the foot of acknow

ledgment (a).

G. H.
J. K.

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor in the parish of

county of

in the 156. Another and a better

County of We the present churchwardens and overseers of the parish of
in the county of do, on the behalf of ourselves and the rest
to wit. of the inhabitants of the said parish, certify to you the church-
wardens and overseers of the poor, and the rest of the inhabitants of the parish of
in the county of
that is an inhabitant legally settled in our
said parish of
aforesaid, Therefore if he shall think it expedient to
sojourn in your said parish of
for the convenience of his trade or
business, and shall there become chargeable, we do hereby promise to receive him,
the said
his wife and children, and provide for them as our poor,
according to the directions of the law, unless he or they shall obtain a legal
settlement in your said parish or elsewhere.
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed and set our hands and seals,
this
day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and thirty-one.

form of certifi

cate of settlement.

Engagement to provide for him, if he shall become chargeable, and

take him and

family back, unless, &c.

162. Examina- County of The examination of

tion of an Irish

pauper, in order

his Majesty's justices
aforesaid, this

to his removal,

under 59 Geo. 3, c. 12.

to wit.
one thousand eight hundred and

taken on oath before us
two of
of the peace acting in and for the county
day of
in the year of our Lord
who on oath saith that, according to the
in that part of the united
years ago, and hath done no

best of his knowledge and belief, he was born in
kingdom called Ireland, which he left about
act whereby to gain a settlement in that part of the united kingdom called Eng-
land, and hath actually become and is now chargeable to the parish of
in the county of
children, neither of which children has gained a settlement in England.

Sworn before us this

and that he hath a wife named

day of

in the year of our Lord | A. B. one thousand eight hundred (C. D.

and

and

163. Form of vagrant pass to Ireland, under 17 Geo. 2, c. 5, s. 7.

164. The like under 59 Geo. 3, c. 12, s. 33.

165. Warrant to a master of a ship to convey a vagabond to Ireland.

See forms, ante, 732, and see another form, Rob. 179, 180.

See form, ante, 733.

See form, ante, 733.

to wit.
Irish pauper, together with

thousand eight
parish of

be signed by

in the county of
his wife and

the body of
child

removal, dated the

in the county of

chargeable to the said parish, and removed and passed therefrom en route to Ireland, by the port of

by virtue of an order of and delivered to me at the town and hamlet of pursuant to the statute.

A. B., Constable of

Justice's Allowance to the constable for conveying the pauper. (a)

VI. Forms

County of The information and complaint of G. H. and I. K. churchwardens, and L. M. and O. P. overseers of the poor of the parish of relating to re

in the county of

unto us, two of his Majesty's
one being of the quorum, who
labourer,
not having obtained any legal
And that the last legal
in the said county
and they pray that per.

to wit. in the county of justices of the peace in and for the county of say that E. F., late of the parish of hath lately come into their said parish of settlement there, and hath become chargeable therewith. settlement of the said E. F. is in the said parish of of and that he ought by law to be sent thereunto, justice may be done in the premises

movals.

167. Information of overseers in order to remove a pau

Dated this

day of

L. M.
O. P.

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the parish of every of them.

and to each and 168. Summons

County of This is to summon you or some or one of you to appear (if you shall think fit) before me, A. B., one of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, and such others, his said Ma

to wit. jesty's justices of the peace, for the said county of in the said county of

of

in

in the

as shall be at the house known by the sign of the Red Lion, at the hour of noon of the same day, to show cause why E. F., a pauper, actually chargeable to the parish of said county, should not be removed from the said parish of parish of

in the county of

in the

to your said

day of

in the year of

our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

A. B. (L. S.)

Given under my hand and seal this

of one justice to the overseers of the parish to which it is intended to remove a pauper, to shew cause against the order of removal (a).

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of said county, and to every of them.

on

in the 169. The like summons by two justices.

This is to summon you, or some of you, to appear (if you shall so to wit. think proper) before us, and such other of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, as shall be present at day of at the hour of cause why E. F., late of your parish, labourer, from the parish of

the
noon of the same day, to shew
should not be removed

in the

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of
county of
County of This is to summon you or some of you to appear (if you shall so
think proper) before us and such other of his Majesty's justices
to wit.
of the peace for the said county, as shall be present at
the said county, on
the
in the
noon, to show cause why
to inhabit in the parish of

in

day of
at the hour of
late of
who hath come
in the said county, not having gained a legal

(a) The justices sometimes grant a summons to the above effect, for the overseers of the parish to which it is intended to remove a pauper, to shew cause against the order of removal, but this is optional. But this course of proceeding may, in cases of doubtful settlemen ts, save the expence and trouble of

removal, and consequently the expences
attending an appeal.

(b) This summons is not absolutely
necessary, but it is recommended in
cases where the settlement is doubtful,
by which the expence attending an ap-
peal may be very often saved.

in another form

(b).

VI. Forms

relating to removals.

settlement therein, and hath become chargeable to the said parish of
not be removed therefrom, to your said parish of
legal settlement.

should

as the place of his last

Given, &c.

171. Warrant of To the Constable of the parish of

two justices to bring a pauper before them,

and be examined as to his set tlement (a).

Forasmuch as complaint hath been made before us, A. B. and C. D., to wit. S two of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the said parish of in the county aforesaid, that E. F., now resident in the said parish of hath come to inhabit in the said parish, not having gained any legal settlement therein, nor produced any certificate owning him to be settled elsewhere, and that the said E. F. hath become chargeable to the said parish of [or, is an unmarried woman and with child, which child is likely to be born a bastard, and to be chargeable, as the case may be,] and that his [or her] last legal settlement is the parish of in the said county.

These are therefore to require you to bring the said E. F. before us to be er amined concerning the place of his [or her] last legal settlement, and to be deat with according to law. Herein fail you not.

Given under our hands and seals this
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

day of

in the year of

A. B. (L. S.)

C. D. (L. S.)

172. Summons To all Constables and others of his Majesty's Officers of the Peace whom this may

of one justice

for several paupers to be examined as to their settlement.

concern.

County of Whereas complaint hath been made before me, W. R., esquire, one
of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county,
to wit.
by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish
of
in the said county, that several persons whose names are hereunder
written have lately intruded and come into the said parish, not having gained
any legal settlement, nor produced any certificate owning them to be settled
elsewhere, and are likely to become chargeable to the said parish unless timey
prevented. These are, therefore, in his Majesty's name, to require you to sum-
mon the said several persons to be and appear before such of his Majesty's
justices of the peace of the said county as shall be assembled at

in the

to be severally examined

said county, on
concerning the place of their last settlement. Herein fail not.

Given under my hand and seal this
Lord one thousand eight hundred and

The list of the names of the
persons to be summoned.

day of

in the year of our

173. The like

summons to the
pauper, to shew
cause against
his removal, in
another form
(b).

County of This is to summon you to appear (if you think proper) before s and such other of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the sa

without having gained a legal settlement therein, or producing a certificate ac-
knowledging yourself to be settled elsewhere, should not be removed from the
said parish of
in the said county, to your said parish of
place of your last legal settlement.

as the

Given under our hands and seals this Lord one thousand eight hundred and

day of

in the year of our

A. B. (L. S.)

VI. Forms relating to re movals.

C. D. (L. S.)

County of The examination of E. F., now resident in the parish of
in the said county, labourer, of and concerning the place of his
to wit.
last legal settlement, taken upon oath before us, two of his Ma-
jesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, the
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

day of

in the

Who upon his oath saith that he is about thirty-five years of age, and was born, as he hath been informed and verily believes, in the parish of county of where his father and mother were settled inhabitants, and that his father gained a settlement in the said parish of by renting and occupying a dwelling house of one in the said parish of of the yearly rent of twenty pounds [or as the facts may have been]. And this examinant saith that he hath never, to the best of his knowledge and belief, done any act whereby to gain a settlement in his own right; and that on or about the first day of April, A. D. 1819, he was lawfully married to Mary, his present wife, in the parish church of in the county of by whom he hath two children,

namely, Thomas, aged eight years, and Agnes, aged four years, or thereabouts; and that he is now actually chargeable to the said parish of

A. B.

Taken and sworn before us the day C. D.

and year first above written.

174. Form of examination of a pauper where the settlement was by birth, as a legitimate child.

in

County of The examination of E. F., now resident in the parish of
the said county, labourer, of and concerning the place of his last
to wit.
legal settlement, taken upon oath before us, A. B. and C. D.,
esquires, two of his Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county,
the
day of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Who upon his oath saith that, about three years ago, he was hired by and did
contract and engage to serve one L. M., of the parish of
in the county of

and that he

farmer, in husbandry, for one year, at the wages of served his said master, under that hiring, one whole year, in the said parish of (viz., from the first day of in the year of our Lord to the first day of in the year of our Lord ) and received a full year's wages, since which time he, this examinant, hath not, to the best of his knowledge and belief, done any act whereby to gain a subsequent settlement; and that about two years ago he was lawfully married to G. F., his present wife, in the parish church of by whom he has one child, namely, H. F., aged twelve months, and that he is now actually chargeable to the said parish of

in the county of

in the said county of

Taken and sworn before us the day

and year first above written.

A. B.

175. The like by hiring and service.

See form, ante, 744.

176. Form of examination of a soldier as to his settlement, &c.

To the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of the county of

in

and the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
in the county of
and to each and every of them.

177. Order of removal.

parish of Middlesex, Whereas complaint hath been made unto us, whose names are hereto wit. Sunto set, and seals affixed, being two of his Majesty's justices of the