To the Right Honourable John Sawbridge< no role >
Esquire Lord Mayor of the City of
London and the Worshipful the
Aldermen his Majesty's Justices of the
Peace for the same City at 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 Stephen in Coleman Street
within the City of London

Sheweth

That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant under
the Hands and Seals of two of has Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the said City of London (one whereof being of
the Quorum) bearing date the ninth Day of January last
James Ayliff< no role > a Black from the Coast of Guinea was removed
from the Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate in the
City of London aforesaid to the said Parish of Saint Stephen
in Coleman Street as the place of his last legal Settlement

Your Petitioners conceiving
themselves aggrieved by the said
Order of the said two Justices humbly
appeal to this Honourable Court
against the same And pray that
the benefit of the said Appeal may
be saved unto them and that the
hearing and determination thereof may
be adjourned untill the next General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be
holden for the said City.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc.