To the right Worshipfull His Majesties Justices
of the Peace assembled at the General Quarter Sessions
of the Peace holden at Hickes Hall in the County of
Middlesex

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the poor of the parish of Great
Gaddesden in the County of Hertford

Sheweth

That by an order under the hands & Seals of
Philip Dyot< no role > & Francis Bedwell< no role > Esquires two of his Majesties Justices
of the peace for the sd. County of Middlesex dated the sixth day of September
last past Ann Fitzpatrick< no role > the Widow of Constant Fitzpatrick< no role >
deced with her two Children (vizt) Mary< no role > aged three years or
there abouts and Margaret< no role > aged ten months or there abouts were
removed from the parish of Saint Gyles in the Fields in the said
County of Middlesex to the said parish of Great Gaddesden
as thelast legal place of their Settlement at which place
they the said Ann [..] Fitz Patrick and her Children Mary
and Margaret are now ill of the small pox.

That your Petitioners humbly apprehend they are
aggreived by the said Order, Do therefore appeal there from
to your Worships and humbly pray that you will be
pleased to hear them in the Premisses and order that the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said
parish of Saint Gyles in the Fields do appear
before your Worships at a certain day to be appointed
and to stand to and abide the Judgment & determination
of your Worships touching the said Appeal.

And your Petitioners shall
ever pray Etc.