To the Worshipfull the Chairman and The Rest of his Majesties Justices of
the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in General Quarter Session ofthe Peace
Assembled.
The humble Petition & Appeal of the Church Wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of Parish of Fulham
in
the Said County of Middx.
Humbly Sheweth
That by Virtue of and Ordered under the Hands & Seals of
John
Powell< no role >
Esqr. and
peter Elers< no role >
Esqr. Two of his Majesties Justices of the
Peace
for the Said County of Middx bearing date the twenty Sixth day
of December last Setting forth that Complaint had been made unto
them by the Church Wardens said Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Chelsea
in the Said County of Middx That
Ephraim Hillery< no role >
Mary< no role >
his Wife and their Three Children (to wit)
Ephraim< no role >
aged
about four Years,
Elizabeth< no role >
aged near Three Year's and
Sarah< no role >
an
Infant aged almost four Months had lately intruded and come into
the said Parish of Chelsea and were become chargeable to the Same
They the Said Justices upon Examination of the Premisses upon
Oath and other Circumstances did adjudge the Same to be true and
did also adjudge the Place of the last legal Settlement of the Said
Ephraim Hillery< no role >
Mary his Wife
and their Said Three Children
to be in the Parish of Fulham
aforesaid and did thereby Order
them to be removed to the said Parish of Fulham
which was
accordingly done
That Your Appellants conceiving themselves to be
Aggrieved by the Said Order do humbly Appeal therefrom
And Pray that your Worships will be pleased to
appoint a Day at this present Session when & where all
parties may attend to hear and abide the Judgment and
determination of this Court touching the said Appeal
And Your Appellants as in Duty bound shall ever pray Etc
Wm. Keate< no role >
Agent
for the Appellants