To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices of the
Peace
now assembled at the Generall [..] Quarter Sessions
of the Peace holden for the County of Middlesex
at Hicks's
Hall
in Saint John's Street
in the County of Middlesex
aforesd.
The Humble Petition and Appeal of the Churchwarden
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint George
Southwark
in the County of Surry
Sheweth.
That
William Withers< no role >
Esqr
. and
Francis Hole< no role >
Esqrs
:
two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
(whereof one is of the Quorum) for the
County of Middlesex
aforesaid upon Complaint to them made by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Luke
in the County of Middlesex
aforesaid that
George Taylor< no role >
and
Mary< no role >
his Wife
and their two Children
Namely
John< no role >
Aged about Eight Years and
Mary< no role >
Aged about three Years
were lately Intruded and come into the said Parish of Saint Luke
there to
Inhabit as Parishioners Contrary to the Laws relating to the Settlement of
the Poor and were there like to become Chargeable if not timely prevented
did by an Order or Warrant or Removall under their hands and Seals
bearing date the first day of February last past order the said
George
Taylor< no role >
his Wife and two Children to be removed and Conveyed from the said
Parish of Saint Luke
to the said Parish of Saint George Southwark
as
the place of their Last Legal Settlement
That the said George Taylor< no role >
and his said Wife and two Children
have been Accordingly removed and Conveyed from the said parish
of Saint Luke
to the said Parish of Saint George Southwark
where they now remain Chargeable to the same Parish
Your Petitioners apprehending themselves
aggreived by the said order or Warrant of
Removall made by the said two Justices as
aforesaid do therefore humbly Appeal against
the Same
Thos Lumby< no role >
Edmd. Tuckey< no role >
}
Churchwardens
John Holme< no role >
Thos. Sowden< no role >
}
Overseers of the Poor
Middlesex
P At the Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace of our Sovereign
Lord the King holden for the County of Middlesex
at Hicks's Hall
in St. Johns Street
in the sd. County of Middlesex
City adjornment on Tuesday the