Middlesex

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 Twentyethday of
Februaryin the Twelfth year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord
George the Third King of Great Britain Etc. Before Saunders Welch< no role >
William Shakespear< no role > , John Spencer Colepeper< no role > , Benjn. Cowley< no role > , Esquires and others their
their Fellows Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace of
our said Lord the King and also to hear and determine divers Felonies
Trespasses and other Misdemeanors committed in the same County

Whereas the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint
John Wapping in the said County of Middlesex Have ar this present Session
exhibited their Petition and Appeal Setting forth That by a Pass Warrant or Order of
Removal bearing Date the Twenty Eighth day of January One Thousand Seven hundred
and Seventy Two under the Hands and Seals of Burford Camper< no role > and David Wilmott< no role >
Esquires two of two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting in and for the
County of Middlesex (one being of the Quorum) Charles Lodge< no role > Labourer was
removed from the Parish of Saint Mary White Chapel in the County of Middlesex
to the said Parish of Saint John Wapping as the place of his last legal settlement
Whereby the Petitioners apprehended themselves aggrieved Now upon hearing the
said Appeal and what hath been Alledged on either side by the respective Church-
Wardens and Overseers their Council and Witnesses in and Concerning the Premisser
It is Ordered that the said Pass Warrant or Order of the said two Justices be and
the same is hereby Confirmed And it is further Ordered that the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint John Wapping in the said
County of Middlesex Do maintain and Provide for the said Charles Lodge< no role > until
they can free themselves from the Charge thereof by due Course of Law

By the Court.