To the Worshipfull his majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their General session of
the Peace assembled
The Humble Petition and appeal of the
Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Baverstock
in the County of Wilts
Sheweth
That by virtue of an order or Pass warrant under the
Hands and Seals of J. Reading and W: Addington Esquires
two
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the said County of
middlesex
(one being of the Quorum) bearing data the 7th. Day
of February One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty five
Phoebe Lewis< no role >
Daughter of
Christopher Lewis< no role >
aged about
Eighteen Years was removed and conveyed from and out
of the parish of Saint Clement Danes
is the said County
of Middlesex
to the said Parish of Baverstock
as the place
of her last legal settlement
Your Petitioners conceiving themselves aggrieved
by the said order or Pass warrant of the said two
Justices Do humbly appeal against the same and
pray that the hearing and determining of the said
appeal may be adjourned untill the next General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be hath in and for
the said County of middlesex
and that the Court will
be pleased to appoint a day in the said next Session
for the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor
of the said Parish of Saint Clement Danes
and all
other Persons concerned therein to attend this Court
to hear and abide the Judgement and determination
of the said Court touching the said appeal
John Turnes< no role >
, Attorney
for Appellants