To the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Hallifax< no role > Knight Lord
Mayor of the City of London and to the rest of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the said City in their General
Session of the Peace Assembled.

The Humble petition and appeal of the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the poor of the parish of Quodgley in the County of Gloucester .

Sheweth

That by Virtue of an Order or pass Warrant under the
Hands and Seals of Sir Thomas Hallifax Knight and John Wilkes< no role >
Esquire two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of London
(One whereof being of the Quorum) bearing date the fifth day of February instant Elizabeth Smith< no role > a Singlewoman
and her illegitimate Son named John< no role > aged seven weeks and upwards
for Nurture were removed from and out of the parish of Saint Andrew
Holborn in the Liberty of the City of London unto the said parish of
Quedgley in the County of Gloucester Whereby your Petitioners
conceive themselves Aggrieved and humbly Appeal therefrom.

Your petitioners therefore humbly pray
that a Day may be Appointed for the humbly
their said Appeal and that your Worship
may make such Order in the Promises as
to your Worships shall seem just.

And your Petitioners shall ever
Pray Etc