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William Busby
Settlement Certificate from Ashley
21st June 1737

WE William Wade, Rich Edgley Sen and Thomas Berry Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Ashley in the County of Northampton hereby own and acknowledge William Bussby his wife and family to be our inhabitants legally settled in our parish of Ashley aforesaid, and we do hereby promise for our selves and Successors to receive back the said William Bussby his Wife and Family, whenever they shall become chargeable to, or ask Relief of any of your Church wardens or overseers of the parish of Desborough or to any of the parishinors of Desborough in the County of Northampton to which Place the said William Bussby is now removing for the better Support and Maintenance of himself and his Family, in witness whereof, we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the Twentyfirst Day of June in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of GOD of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth; and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty and seaven.

Attested by us
Edward Timsun
Rowland X  Eagle his mark
Churchwarden
      William Wade

  Overseers of the poor
      Rich X  Edgley his mark
      Thos Berry
   
Northton
to Wit To the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor of ye Parish of Desborough in the County of Northampton or to any of them.

WE whose Names are hereunto subscribed, Justices of the Peace of the County of Northamton aforesaid, do allow of the Certificate above written, and certify that Edward Timson one of the subscribing Witnesses made Oath before us that he did see the Church-wardens and Overseers of the Poor above named set their Hands and Seals to this Certificate, and that his Name and the Names of the other Witnesses were their proper Hand writing.
Dated the 22d Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven
Thos Medlycott

Griffin
 

Note: this Certificate was entered on a printed form.

Desborough is about 6 miles south of Ashley