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18th October 1756 - 20th December 1757

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To the Right Honble . Marshe Dickinson< no role > Esqr . Lord Mayor
Sr . William Moreton< no role > Knt . the Recorder and the rest
of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the City of London
and Libertys thereof at their General Quarter Session
of the Peace assembled

The humble Petition and Appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St.
Mary White Chapel in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth


That by a Pass or order of Removal under the
Hands and Seals of Thomas Rawlinson< no role > and Francis Cokayne< no role >
Esqrs . two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
City and Liberties (whereof one is of the Quorum) bearing
Date the third day of June last Phillis Whitehead< no role > wife of
John Whitehead< no role > who is a Sailor in his Majesty's Service
and their Child named John< no role > aged Two Years was removed from
the Parish of Saint Botolph Aldersgate in the said City to
the said Parish of St. Mary White Chapel as the Place of their
last legal Settlement.

That Your Petitioners and Appellants apprehending
themselves to be aggrieved by the said order of the said Two Justices Do
appeal to this Court against the same.

Your Petitioners and Appellants therefore pray
that this Court will appoint a day this present Session for
the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
of St. Botolph Aldersgate and all other Persons concerned to
attend this Court to hear and abide the Judgment & Determination
of the same touching this Appeal and that your Petitioners and
Appellants may be relieved as this Court shall see meet

And Your Petitioners & Appellants shall every pray Etc.

Jno. Billington< no role > Agent
for Appellts. July 7th. 1757 .




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