To ye. Rt. Honble: Robert Willimott< no role >
Esqr
. Lord Mayor
of ye.
City of London
, and to the Worshipfull ye rest of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City & the
Liberties thereof, in their Generall Quarter Session
assembled.
The humble Petition and Appeal of ye.
Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Christchurch
London.
Sheweth
That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant under
the Hands and Seals of Your Lordship and
Edward Gibbon< no role >
Esqr
.
Two of His Majesty's of ye. Peace for the City of London
,
and the Liberties thereof (One being of the Quorum) bearing
Date the Second Day of May last past,
Charles Allen< no role >
,
Mary< no role >
his Wife
, and their four Children,
James < no role >
aged Nine Years,
Mary< no role >
aged Seven Years,
Lydia < no role >
aged three Years, and
Charles < no role >
aged Six Months, were Removed from the
[..]
Precinet of White Fryers
London
, unto the Parish of
Christchurch London
, Alledging the said Parish of
Christchurch
to be the Place of their last legall Settlement.
Baynbridge
for Appellts.
That Your Petitioners Conceiving themselves
Agrieved by teh said Warrant or Order of Removall,
Do therefore Appeal to Your Lordp & Worps therefrom,
and humbly pray, that the Benefit of this Appeal
[..] be saved unto them, and the hearing and
determining thereof, be Adjourned, untill the
next Generall Quarter Session of the Peace to be
holden for the said City of London
& the Liberties
thereof, And that the Overseers of the Poor of the
said Precinct of White Fryers
London
, may then
appear before You, to hear and abide ye. Judgment
& Determination of your Lordship and Worships
touching this Appeal.
And Your Petitionrs. Shall pray Etc.