Waddy, James

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Dates 25 April 1741
Location Hull
Vocation Vagrant
Place of Birth Glasgow
Marriage Margaret
Issue James and Margaret
Place of birth Source Hull History Centre C CQB 2/17; C CQB 2/21

C CQB 2/21 28 April 1741 ‘Town and County Kingston upon Hull

To the Constables of the Town of Kingston upon Hull aforesaid or to any of them and also to the Master of the House of Correction in the said Town and likewise to all Governours or Masters of all Houses of Correction to Receive and Convey and to the Church Wardens Chappell Wardens and or Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Glasgow in North Britain to Receive and Obey

Whereas James Waddy and Catherin his wife and James and Margaret his Children were apprehended in the Town of Kingston upon Hull aforesaid as Roge and Vagabond and brought before me William Wilberforce Esquire Mayor of the said Town and one of his Majestys Justices of the peace of and for the said Town and County of the said Town and upon Examination of the said James Waddy upon Oath it doth appear that the said James Waddy Cahterine his wife and James and Margaret his children are Rogues and Vagabonds within the true intent and meaning of the statute in that case made and provided and that the place of their Last Legal settlement is at Glasgow aforesaid

These are therefore to require you the said Constables or any of you to Convey the said James Waddy and Catherine his wife and James and Margaret his Children to the house of Correction at Kingston upon Hull aforesaid and you the said Master of the House of Correction at Kingston upon Hull aforesaid are hereby required to receive the said James Waddy Catherine his wife and James& Margaret his children unto your Custody and then to convey or cause to be conveyed to the first house of correction in the next county or place in the direct way to the parish of Glasgow aforesaid and in like manner every other Governour or Master of Every House of Correction to whome it may belong to Convey the said James Waddy and Catherine his wife & James and Margaret his Children from House of Correction to House of Correction until they shall arrive at the house of Correction belonging to the County City Town Corporate Burrough Riding [Division] or Liberty to which the said parish of Glasgow Doth belong and the Master of the House of Correction last mentioned to Convey and Deliver or Cause to be Conveyed or Delivered the said James Waddy Catherine his wife James & Margaret his children to some Church Warden Chappell Warden or Overseer of the poor of the parish of Glasgow aforesaid to be there provided for according to Law and you the said Church Wardens Chappell Wardens and Overseers of the poor are hereby required to receive the said James Waddy and Catherine his wife and James and Margaret his Children and provide for them as aforesaid given under my Hand and Seal of Office the Twenty Eighth Day of April ---- 1741 W Wilberforce Mayor’