Guild Hall
London
February Session
1786

To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor
of the City of London the Aldermen and
other his Fellows Justices of the Peace for the said
City in General Session Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of the Chruch-
Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint
Matthew Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That by a Warrant or Order of Removal bearing date the
11th. Day of February Instant under the Hands and Seals of William
Pickett and John Wilkes< no role > Esqr . two of his Majesty's Justices of the peace
for the said City of London and Liberties thereof (one being of the
Quorum) Margaret Montress< no role > Singlewoman and her three
illegitimate Children, William aged Seven Years and Upwards Robert
aged Four Years and upwards and Ann aged Seven Months and Upwards
were Removed and Conveyed from and out of Parish of Saint Giles
witout Cripplegate London to the said Parish of Saint Matthew
Bethnal Green as the place of their Last Legal Settlement.

Your Petitioners Apprehending themselves
aggrieved by the said Warrant or Order of Removal of the said Two
Justices Humbly Appeal to this Court against the same and
pray that your Worships will be Pleased (as your Petitioners
did on the 16th. Day of February Instant give Notice unto the
Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
Saint Giles without Cripplegate purporting their
Intention of this Appeal) to proceed upon this their
Appeal and give such Relief in the premises as to
Your Worships shall seem Meet

And Your Petitioners shall ever Pray Etc

J Cadogan
Robt. Wrightson< no role > } Church Wardens

Jonar. Sunderson
Wm. Beverly< no role > } Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of St.
Matthew Bethmal Green< no role >