Middx Octor: Session
1770 at Hicks's Hall }

To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the sd County of Middlesex
in the General Quarter Session assembled
this Twenty Second day of October 1770

The Humble Petition And Appeal of
The Church Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the Parish
of Ridge in the Liberty of Saint Albans in the
County of Hertford

Sheweth That

Whereas by an Order under the Hands & Seals of I Girdler &
Stepn: Clark< no role > Egn two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the
sd County of Middlesex Bearing Date the first Day of October
1770 Ann Danur< no role > Widow of John Danur< no role > lately Deceased with her five
Children that is to Say Mary< no role > Aged about Ten years Rebecca< no role > Aged went Six
Years John Thomas< no role > Aged about four year Fanny< no role > Aged about two years
& Joseph< no role > Aged Eighteen Months have been Removed from the Parish of
Saint Mary Islington in the sd County of Middlesex to our sd Parish
of Ridge as the Plans of their Lawfull Settlement your Petitioners
Thinking themselves Agrieved by the sd Order and Removal Do
Appeal to this Court Against the Same and Do Pray that this Court
Will Please to Appoint a short Day in this Present Session to Hour
And Finally Determin the sd Appeal And

Your Petitioners shall Wm Pray and so forth
Ye Mark [mark] of Rd Oakley< no role >
Thomas Howard< no role > }
Ch Warden

James Stayton< no role >
Wm Baker< no role > }
Overseers
of the Poor