To the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of..
- 1800
1800. [Poor Law]. [Great Britain]. To The Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of _____ in the County of _____ and to the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of _____ in the County of _____. London: Printed and Sold by T. Jones, c. 1800-1810. 4 pp. Folio (13-1/2" x 8-1/2"). Light soiling, some toning and edgewear to margins. $25. * Used by justices of the peace, this is a partly printed warrant for the removal of poor people who intrude upon a parish where they are not chargeable to a place of legal settlement. Blank forms such as these are interesting and scarce survivals that provide insight into their production and use.