To the Rt. Honoble . Sr . Robert Bedingfeld< no role > Knt . Lord Maior
of the City of London And to the Rt. Worll. The rest of Her
Maties. Justices of the Peace In the General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace Assembled

The humble Peticon and Appeale of the Churchwardens
& Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St. Michaell
next Crooked Lane London

Sheweth

That by virtue of a Warrant under the hands and Seales of Twoe of Her
Maties. Justices of the peace within the City of London (One being of the
Quor) bearing date the 19th. day of November last One Sarah Hancock< no role >
[..] pr was by the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poore of the Parish
of St. Gyles without Cripplegate in London sent to yor. Petrs. to be pvided
for upon the Oath of one Ezekiell Hancock< no role > that the said Sarah Hancock< no role >
lived an hired Servant by the yeare for severall yeares together with one
Mr. Tanner at Fishmongrs. Hall in yor. Petrs. Parish And hath not since
Obteyned any other legall Settlement Whereas in truth the said Sarah
Hancock< no role > since that married one John Wall< no role > a Weaver at Lambs Chappell
in the Yeare 1693. and Lived together as man & wife in the Parish of St.
Gyles Cripplegate where shee hath been Ever since & where hee is an Inhitant

Wherefore yor. Petrs. humbly pray yor. Honor. & Worpps.
to hear them in the prmisses And Order the Churchwardens
& Overseers of the Poore of the Parish of St. Gyles without
Cripplegate in London to appeare here before you And to
Shew Cause why the said Warrant made by the said Twoe
Justices should not be Quashed And the said Sarah Hancock< no role >
sent to the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poore of the
said Parish of St. Gyles without Cripplegate in London To
be by them provided for an maintained untill They can
Free themselves of the Charge thereof by due Course of Lawe

And Yor. Petr. shall Ever Pray Etc

Appeale Crooked Lane