Hi list thought I would share information I have found from my visit to Taunton record
office and transcribed the document relating to the removel order for Mary Challenger
SOMERET,(TOWIT)
(ref D/P/Winsc 13/3/2)
1) AT THE GENERAL QUARTER SEFFIONS OF THE PEACE OF OUR LORD THE KING, HELD AT THE CASTLE
OF TAUNTON IN THE SAID COUNTY AFORSAID, ON WEDNESDAY THE THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE
FOURTY FORTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LORD GEORGE THE THIRD BY THE GRACE OF GOD
IN THE YEAR 1804 BEFORE JOHN BERKELY AND MATTHEW BAICKDALE
UPON HEARING THE APPEAL OF THE CHURCHWARDENS AND OVERFEERS OF THE POOR OF THE PARISH OF
WINSCOMBE IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET NOW MADE THIS COURT, AGAINST AN ORDER UNDER THE HANDS
AND SEALS OF WILLIAM BINGHAM CLERK AND JOHN STEPHENS CLERK TWO OF HIS MAJEFTY'S
JUFTICES OF THE PEACE OF AND FOR THE FAID COUNTY OF SOMERSET, FOR THE REMOVAL OF MARY
CHALLENGER FROM THE PARIFH OF CLUTTON IN THE FAID COUNTY OF SOMERSET, TO THE FAID PARIFH
OF WINSCOMBE AND WHAT IS ALLEDGED IN THE PREMIFES BY THE COUNFEL FOR EACH OF THE FAID
PARIFHES, AND PROVED BY THEM REFPECTIVELY; AND UPON DUE CONFIDERATION NOW HAD THEREOF:
THIS COURT DOTH ORDER, ADJUDGE, AND DETERMINE, THAT THE FAID ORDER OF REMOVAL BE AND THE
FAME IS HEREBY, FET AFIDE, VACATED, AND DIFCHARGED: AND THAT THE FAID PAUPER WAS UNDULY
REMOVED: WHEREFORE THIS COURT DOTH ORDER AND AWARD TO THE FAID CHURCHWARDENS AND
OVERFEERS OF THE POOR OF THE FAID PARIFH OF WINSCOMBE THE SUM OF 18 SHILLINGS WHICH
APPEARS TO THIS COURT TO HAVE BEEN REAF!
ONABLY PAIED BY THEM TOWARDS THE RELIEF OF THE FAID PAUPER, BETWEEN THE TIME OF FUCH
UNDUE REMOVEL, AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE FAID APPEAL ; THE FAIM TO BE PAID BY THE
CHURCHWARDENS AND OVERFEERS OF THE POOR OF THE FAID PARIFH OF CLUTTON ON NOTICE OF THIS
ORDER.
regards
caroline.saunders2(a)virgin.net