To the Right Honorble Humphry Parsons< no role >
Esqr.
Lord Mayor
of the City of London
And the
rest of his Majesty's Justices of the peace
at
their Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled
The Humble Peticon and Appeale of the
Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor
of the parish of Petersham
in the County
of Surry
Sheweth
That by Vertue and Order or Pass Warrant Under the
hands & Seals of two of his Majesty's Justices of the peace
for the said City (Quor Unus) bearing Date the Seventh
Day of this Instant Aprill
John well beloved< no role >
Mary< no role >
his Wife
John< no role >
Aged about Six Years &
Benjamin< no role >
Aged about two years
their two Children were passed from the parish of St,
Nicholas Cole Abby
London to the sd. parish of
Petersham
in Surry as the place of their last legall
Settlement
Yor Petitioners Conceiving themselves
Agreiv'd by ye sd. Warrant & Judgment of
the sd. two Justices Humbly Appeal to
Yor Worships for Relief in the premises
And pray the Hearing of ye Appeale
may be Adjorned to the next Generall
or Quarter Sessions of ye peace for ye
City that all party's concerned may then
have proper Notice to Attend And
Yor Petitioners shall ever pray Etc.