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13th January 1742 - 5th December 1743

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To the right worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of
London and the Liberties thereof in their General Quarter Session of the
Peace holden for the said City and Liberties in the Guild Hall
thereof assembled

The humble Petition and Appeale of the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the Parish of St
Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth


That by Virtue of a Pass under the Hand and Seal of the
Right Honourable Robert Willimott< no role > Esquire Lord Mayor of the
City of London and Liberties thereof and one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberties bearing Date
the twenty third Day of May last past Hannah Catheral< no role >
Singlewoman who as in the said Pass is alledged was apprehended
in the City of London wandring abroad and begging as a Rogue and
Vagabond was conveyed to the said Parish of St. Martin in the
Fields as the Place of her last legal Settlement whereby your
Petitioners are aggrieved

Therefore they humbly appeale to this Court against
the said Pass and pray that they may have Relief
in the Premisses.

And your Petitioners will ever pray and so forth

J: Godfrey Agt. for the Appellants




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