To the Rt. Honble the Lord Mayor & Aldermen
of the City of London in their General Session of the
Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition & Appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of St. Mary at Islington in the
County of Middx

Sheweth.

That by Virtue of an Order or pass Warrant under
the Hands & Seals of Willm. Nash< no role > Esqr . Mayor and William
Stephenson Esqr. Alderman Two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the City of London & Liberties thereof One being
of the Quorums bearing Date the 30th. Day of Octr. last Sophia
North< no role > Wife of Edward North< no role > a Prisoner for Debt in the
Poultry Compter and their Six Children to wit Thomas< no role > Aged
Nine Years Edward< no role > Aged Eight Years Henry< no role > Aged Seven
Years John< no role > Aged Six Years Sarah< no role > Aged Three Years and
Abraham< no role > Aged Ten Months were removed from the
Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate London to the
said Parish of St. Mary at Islington as the place of their
last legal Settlement whereby Yor. Petitioners conceive
themselves Aggrieved and humbly Appeal therefrom

Yor. Petitioners therefore humbly pray Your
Worships that the Benefit of their Appeal may
be saved to them & a Day may be Appointed in
the next General Quarter Sessions of the peace
for the hearing & Determing of their said Appeal
and to make such Order in the Premes as to
Your Worships shall seem meet

And Yor. Petitioners shall ever pray Etc

Thos. Wade< no role > Junr . Soll for the Appellts.