Middlesex Sessions:
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September 1764

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At the GeneralSession of the Peace of our Lord the King
holden for the County of Middlesex at Hicks Hall in Saint John Street in
the said County (by Adjournment) on Thursday the Thiteenth-day
of September-1764 in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain & before
Thomas Lane< no role > , Thomas Niccoll< no role > , Benjamin Cowley< no role > , James Esdaile< no role >
Esquies and others their Fellows Justices of our said Lord the King
Assigned to keep His Majesty's Peace in the County aforesaid and
also to hear determine dives Felonies Trespasses and other
Misdemeamours Committed in the same County.

Whereas the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint
George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex Have at this Present Session
Exhibitted their Petition and Appeal to this Court Setingforth That by a pass
Warrant or Order under the hands and Seals of Walter Berry< no role > and Chistopher
Scott
< no role > Esquires two of his Majestys Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid
bearing date the 23d. day of August 1764 Frances Johnson< no role > Singlewoman was
removed from the Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell in the said County to the
said Parish of Saint George Hanover Square as the place of her last legal
Settlement Whereby the Petitioners thought themselves aggrieved Now upon
hearing of the said appeal in the presence and hearing of the said Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell and they
Consenting by their Council to the Allowing of the said Appeal It is Ordered
by this Court that the said Appeal be and the same is hereby Allowed And
the said Order or pass Warrant of the said two Justices is hereby Quashed
and vacated And it is further Ordered that the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint George Hanover Square or some or
one of them do forthwith Convey and Deliver back the said Frances Johnson< no role > ,
(together with a Copy of this Order) unto the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell or to Some or one
of them who are hereby required to receive and Provide for the said
Frances Johnson< no role > untill they can Free themselves from the Charge thereof
by due Course of Law




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