To The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of the
City of London and the Rest of the Worshipful His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City in their
General Sessions of the peace assembled.

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Church
Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Saint
Michael Bassishaw in the City of London

Sheweth

That by Virtue of a certain pass Warrant or order of Removal
under the Hands and Seals of the Right Honourable Frederick
Bull< no role > Esquire Lord Mayor of the City of London and Samuel
Turner< no role > Esquire one of the Aldermen of the said City two of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City and the Liberties
thereof (one being of the Quorum) bearing Date the Ninth Day of
February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four
Charles Presley< no role > , Margaret< no role > his Wife and their two Children Ruth< no role >
aged, Nine Years and Charles< no role > aged Eight Years were removed from and
out of the Parish of Saint Mary Staining in the said City unto the parish
of Saint Michael Bassishaw (the said Justices adjudging the last legal
Settlement of the said Charles Presley< no role > to be in the said Parish of Saint
Michael Bassishaw

That Your Petitioners apprehend themselves to be aggrieved
by the said pass Warrant or order of Removal and therefore
humbly appeal to this Honourable Court against the same and
Pray Relief in the Premisses.

Wm Chetham< no role > Solicitor for
the said Appellants}