To the Right Honourable James Townsend< no role >
Esquire Lord
Mayor of the City of London
and the Worshipfull the
Aldermen His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the same
City at their General Session of the Peace assembled.
The Humble Petition and Appeal of the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint
Mary Mounthaw
London
Sheweth
That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant under the Hands and
Seals of two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace
for the said City of London
(one
being of the Quorum) bearing date the Twenty ninth day of October last
Eleanor Ellison< no role >
widow of
Christopher Ellison< no role >
deceased and their Four Children
to wit
Christopher< no role >
aged Nineteen Years,
Robert< no role >
aged Twelve years,
Eleanor< no role >
aged Eight Years and
Sarah< no role >
aged seven Years were removed from the parish
of The Holy Trinity
London to the said Parish of Saint Mary Mounthaw
as
the Place of their last legal settlement
Your Petitioners conceiving themselves aggrieved by the
Order of the said two Justices humbly appeal against the same
and pray that this Honourable Court will please to hear
and determine their said Appeal and make such Order
therein as shall be just.
And Your Petitioners shall ever Pray Etc.