To the Rt. honble: Stephen Theodore Janssen< no role >
, Esqr
. Lord
Mayor
of ye. City of London
, & to the Worshipful ye.
rest of his Majesty's Justices of ye. Peace for ye. sd.
City & the Liberties thereof, in their General
Quarter Session assembled.
The humble Petition & Appeal of ye.
Churchwardens & Overseers of the
Poor of ye. Parish of Christchurch
,
London.
Sheweth,
That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant,
under ye. Hands & Seals of your Lordship, and
Francis
Cokayne< no role >
, Esqr
, Two of his Majesty's Justices of ye. Peace
for
ye. City of London
& ye. Liberties thereof (one being of the
Quorum) bearing Date ye. Second Day of October 1755,
Sarah Holles< no role >
, Widow
, was Removed from the Parish of
St. Augustin London
, unto the Parish of Christchurch
,
London, alledging ye. Sd. Parish of Christchurch
, to be ye.
Place of her last legal Settlement.
Baynbridge Atty
for ye. Appellants.}
That your Petitioners conceiving themselves
agrieved by ye. Said Warrant or Order of Removal,
Do Appeal to yor. Lordship & Worps therefrom,
& humbly pray, that ye. Benefit of this Appeal,
be Saved unto ym, & ye. hearing & Determining
thereof, be Adjourned, until ye. next General
Quarter Session of ye. Peace, to be holden for ye.
sd. City of London
, & ye. Liberties thereof, & that ye.
Churchwardens & Overseers of ye. Poor of ye. Parish
of St. Augustin, London
, may then appear before
you, to hear & abide ye. Judgmt. & Determination
of yor. Lordp & Worps, touching this Appeal.
And yor. Peticoners Shall pray Etc.