1691

To the Right Honoble. Sr . Thomas Pilkington< no role > Knt Lord Major
of the City of London And to the Worll. their Maties Justices of the
peace wth. in the same City

The humble peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poore
of the parish of St. Gabriell Fanchurch London

Sheweth

That Thomas Arden< no role > & Elizabeth Arden< no role > twoe children of one Grace
Arden< no role > deced by warrt. under the hands & seales of twoe of their Maties
Justices of the peace in the County of Kent were brought from the pish
of Deptford in the same County to yor. Petrs. to be provided for Then
parents formerly divelling in the said parish of St Gabriell Fanchurch
since which tymetheGrace Ardon the mother of the said children
dwelt for the space ofin the said parish
of deptford in or publike and open mountie keeping or shopp for
selling Chandlery warrt. next the streete And lodying of souldiers
brought to her by the Constables And not in any private manner
to comeale herselfe

Yor. petr. humbly pray by way of appeale To be heard in the
prmines And that you wilbe pleased to order the over Seers of
the poore of Deptford to come & appeare to this Comle to then
can sewhy They should not provide for the said children
according to Lane

And They shall pray Etc

Pet St. Gabr Fanchurch