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2nd November 1761 - 15th December 1762

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Image 108 of 1205th December 1761


To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the
rest of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of
London in their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace at
Guildhall in and for the said City assembled.

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
Saint Peter le Poor in Broad Street London

Sheweth


That by an Order under the Hands and Seals of
your Lordship and Francis Cokayne< no role > Esqr . two of his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City of London
(one of whom is of the Quorum) bearing date the fifth day
of December One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one
Elizabeth Scott< no role > Widow of Thomas Scott< no role > deceased and their
Child Elizabeth< no role > aged five Years were removed from the Parish
of Saint Giles without Cripplegate London to the said Parish,
of Saint Peter le Poor in Broad Street London as the Place of
their last legal Settlement by which Order your Petitioners
think themselves aggrieved

Your Petrs. therefore humbly appeal to this Honble
Court and pray that the Church Wardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Giles without
Cripplegate London and all Parties concerned may attend
the said Court some day in this present Session to hear
and abide the Judgment and Determination of the said
Court touching the said Appeal And that your Petrs. may
have such Relief in the Premisses as to the said Court shall
seem meet.

And your Petrs. shall ever pray Etc




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