To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their General Quarter Session of
the Peace at Hicks Hall Assembled
The humble Petition and Appeal of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St. Anne within the
Liberty of Westminster
in the County of Middlesex
Sheweth
That by Virtue of an Order under the hands and Seals
of
Thos. Quarrill< no role >
and
Thos: Smith< no role >
Esqrs: two of his Majesty's Justices of the peace
(whereof one is of the Quorum) for the County aforesaid bearing Date the
fifteenth day of December last.
William Arnold< no role >
with his Wife named
Elizabeth < no role >
and their four Children vizt:
William< no role >
aged Nine Years last
may
Henry < no role >
aged about Six Years,
Hannah < no role >
aged about three Years
and
John < no role >
aged about ten months, were removed and conveyed from the
Parish of St: Mary Whitechapel
in the County of Middlesex
to the said
Parish of St. Anne (by the Name of the Parish of St. Ann
Soho in the County
aforesaid) as the last legal place of Settlement of the said William,
Arnold and his said Wife and Children Whereby your Petitioners
conceive themselves to be Aggrieved
Your Petitioners therefore humbly Appeal
to this Court against the said Order of the said two,
Justices of the peace
and pray that your Worships
will be pleased to Appoint a day in this present
Session for the hearing and determining of the
said Appeal
And your Petrs: shall ever pray Etc
John Hind< no role >
}
Churchwarden
, of the sd.
Parish of St. Anne
Charles Storey< no role >
Charles Stace< no role >
Thos Hatton< no role >
}
Overseers of the poor
of the same Parish