To the Right Honoble. Sr . Edwd. Clerke< no role > Knt . Ld. Maior of the City
of London And the Rt. Worll. the Rest of his Maties. Justices of the Peace
att the Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled.

The humble petition and Appeale of the Churchwardens
of the Parish of Christchurch London

Sheweth
That our William Paine< no role > with his wife and three Children by Virtue of A
Warrant under the Hands & Seales of Two of his Maties. Justices of the Peace
in London (one being of the Quor) were sent to yor. Petrs. from from the pish St.
Gyles Criplegate London To be pvided for on the Oath of the said William
That hee was legally settled in the said parish of Christchurch where hee
lived Two yeares and three moneths and on his own Account was called
forth and Didwatch there whereas in truth the said Wm. Paine< no role > was only A
lodger in Swann Alley And was never taken notice of or entred in any books
or Assessmt. as an inhabitant or charged wth. any Tape or rate to the Church
or Poore or to watch or ward wth. in the said Parish of Christchurch .

Yor. Petr. humble suite to yor. Honors. and Worpps is to heare this
in the prmisses And to Quash the said order made by the said
Two Justices And send the said William Paine< no role > to the
Churchwardens of St. Gyles Cripplegate To be pvided &
mainteyned untill they can Free themselves thereof [..]
Law

And they shall Pray