Sessions House

Between}
The Churchwardens and Overseers of the
parish of St. James Clerkenwell Appellts.
and
The Overseers of the Parish of Saint Clerment
Danes Respondents

Brief for Respondents

Middlesex to Wit

Petition and Appeal Sets forth That by Virtue of an Order under the Hands
and Seals of G: Mercer and John Croft< no role > Esqrs . two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in
and for the said County (One whereof being of the Quorum) bearing date the 22d. day of febry
1786. Jane Peat< no role > This name instance is in set 4794. on Infant of the Age of 14 years or thereabouts was Removed and Conveyed
from the Parish of Saint Clement Danes in the said County to the said Parish of Saint
James Clerkenwell as the Place of her legal Settlement

Middlesex
&
Westminster }
To wit

Whereby the Petitioners Conceived themselves Aggrieved
Whereupon at the Request of the said Petitioner's It is Ordered that the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the parish of Saint Clement Danes in the said
County they and all Persons Converned to Attend the Court at the Session House on
Clerkenwell Green on Thursday next the 27th. day of April at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon
to hear and [..] Abide the Judgement and Determination of the said Court touching
the said Appeal
Cath: Peet< no role > Singlewoman agst 18 Years or thereabouts on behalf of Jane Peet< no role > her Sister an
Infant of the Age of fourteen years or thereabouts upon her Oath saith that the said Jane
Peet< no role > was Placed and Apprentice by the Officers of the Parish of Saint Paul Deptford to one
Catherine Peet< no role > this Examinants Aunt who at time lived in the parish of Saint Paul
Shadwell that she served as an Apprentice to her said Aunt for about 2 years and there
her said Aunt Placed her with one Mr. Selby to whom she paid for her Board and it was
Agree between her said Aunt and said Mr. Selby that the said Mr. Selby should Procure
a Service for the said Apprentice Jane Peet< no role > And this Examinant further saith James Clerkenwell in the
County of Middlesex at the Wages of One shilling a Week besides Board that the said Jane Peet< no role >
lived with the said Mr. Pain under such Agreement for about 18 Weeks and quitted her said place
about 3 Weeks ago That said Mr. Selby Received the said Wages the Greeter Next of Which she
has laid out for Cloaths for the said Jane Peet< no role > Cath her Mark Peet< no role > Sworn 21d day
of Febr 1786 G: Mercer John Crost< no role >

The Pauper was [..] the above Exn of his listen the
Appellants say she was not 40 days resident in B [..] Clerkenwell
but that the Master removed there abt a Month lef: [..]
discharged afart no [..] to us & which please to attend to the two of