To the Rt. Worspll. his Majties. Justices of yr Petr.
for the County of Middx. in qtr
. Sessions assembled
The Humble Peticon of Nathaniel
Crampton< no role >
late of the parish of Endfield
in
this County Cordwainer
Sheweth
That abt. two years since yor. Petr. wth. his wife &
family were by Order under the hands & Seals of two of his Majties
Justices of the peace
for the sd County of Middx remov'd and pass'd
from the sd parish of Endfield
to the parish of Christ Church
in the County of Surrey
as the place of the last legal Settlemt. of yor.
Petr. And upon hearing the Appeal of the Officers of the said
Parish of Christ Church
agt. the sd Order This Honble. Court
was please'd to allow the sd appeal & to Vacate the Order of the
sd two Justices; And to Order that yor. Petr. with his said family
should be repass'd to the sd parish of End field which was according
done by virtue of the Order hereunto annexed: but the Office
of the sd parish of Endfield would not receive or provide for
yor. Petr. but spoke to sevll. persons of Yor. Petr. Trade and to other
Inhabitants not to employ yor. Petr. or so much as to suffer him &
[..]
family to remain & abide in the sd parish of Endfield
; by wch. means
Yor. Petr. and family are at this time (his wife being now great with
Child) in the almost Distress for want of a Settlemt. or some other being
Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays your
Worsps would be pleas'd to Order that ye Churchwardens
& Overseers of the sd parish of End fied may
be Summond to attend this Honble. Court some
Day in the Next Genll. Sessions of the peace for
this County then & there to answer their Contempt [..]
of the sd Order of this Court & to shew Cause why they
doe not provide for yor. sd Petr. & family pursuant the [..]
And yor. Petr. shall ever pray and so forth
Nathaniel Crampton< no role >