To

The Worshipful his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex at their General Quarter Session
of the Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal
of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell
in the County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That by Virtue of a Pass or Order of
Removal under the Hands and Seals of Mr. Blackmore and Parkr.
Rowland< no role > Two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the
said County of Middlesex (where of one is of the Quorum) bearing
date Twenty Second day of July last Martha Simpson< no role > Wife
of Andrew Simpson< no role > with her two Children (Vizt) Elizabeth< no role >
aged about Eight Years and Margaret< no role > aged about two Years
were Removed from the Parish of Saint Johns of Wapping
in the County of Middlesex aforesaid to the said Parish of Saint
Paul Shadwell in the County aforesaid as the Place of their
last legal Settlement

That your Petitioners are Advised and
believe that the last legal Settlement of the said Martha
Simpson and her said two Children are not in the said Parish
of Saint Paul Shadwell as by the said Order is Supposed and
therefore they Conceive themselves aggrieved thereby and do humbly
appeal to your Worships against the same

Your Petitioners therefore as well on
the Part and behalf of themselves as of the other Parishioners of the
said Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell do humbly pray that the said
Order of Removal of the said Martha Simpson< no role > and her said two
Children may be Quashed and that your Petitioners may be
further and otherwise Relieved in the Premisses as to your
Worships shall seem Meet

And your Petitioners and Appellts. shall ever pray [..]

Saml. Malbon< no role >
Sollr . for the Appellts.