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Image 211 of 23110th January 1784


To the Right Honourable the
Lord Mayor and the rest of his
Majesties Worshipfull Justices of the peace for
the City of London at the General
Quarter Session of the Peace assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint Bartholomew by the
Exchange in the said City

Sheweth


That by an Order or pass Warrant bearing date
the first day of January instant under the hands and
Seals of the Right Honourable Robert Peckham< no role > Mayor
of the City of London and John Boydell< no role > Esquire two of
his Majesties Justices of the Peace in and for the said
City (One whereof being of the Quorum) William
Stennell
< no role > with Rachael< no role > his Wife and their two Children
namely Benjamin< no role > aged four years and upwards and
Mary< no role > aged two years and upwards were removed from
the Parish of Saint Bottolph without Aldgate in the
said City to the said parish of Saint Bartholomew by
the Exchange as the place of their last legal Settlement

That your Petitioner s apprehending themselves
aggrieved by the said Order or Pass Warrant humbly appeal
against the same

And therefore pray that you will be pleased to
order the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the parish of Saint Bottolph without
Aldgate aforesaid and all persons concerned to attend
this Court some day this present Session to hear
and abide the Judgement and determination of this
Court touching the premisses And that your Petitioner
may have such relief therein as to your Worships
shall seem meet




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