To the Worshipful His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their General
Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled
The Humble Petition and Appeal of the Church Wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of St Margaret
in the City of Westminster
and County of Middlesex
.
Sheweth.
That by virtue of a Pass Warrant or Order of Removal
under the Hands and Seals of
Wm. Tyler< no role >
and
Wm. Gowan< no role >
Esqr. two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for the
City & Liberty of Westminster
bearing date the 19th: day of
June 1784
Hannah Cowell< no role >
Singlewoman
was Removed
and Conveyed from the Parish of St. James
in the Liberty of
Westminster
and County of Middlesex
to the Parish of
St Margaret
in the City of Westminster
as the place of her
last legal Settlement with her Female Bastard Child for
Nurture, whereby your Petitioners conceive themselves Aggrieved.
Your Petitioners therefore Humbly Appeal against the
Siad Pass Warrant or Order of Removal, and Pray that
your Worships will appoint some Day in this present
Session for the hearing and determining the matter
of the said Appeal, and that all Parties concerned may
attend
And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc.
Thos. Hitchin< no role >
Jams. Toplis< no role >
}
Church
Wardens
James Annys< no role >
Thos. Snow< no role >
}
Overseers of
the Poor
of the Parish of St Margaret in the
City of Westminster