To the Worshipful 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
Overseers of the Poor
of the Precinct of St.
Catherine
in the County of Middlesex
Sheweth
That by Virtue of a Warrant or Order under the
Hands and Seals of the Revd. Herbert Mary D.D. and
Wm. Blackmore< no role >
Esqr. two of his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
bearing date the
Thirty first day of October last,
Susannah Burges< no role >
Widow
and her Six Children namely
Mary Ann< no role >
aged
Sixteen Years or thereabouts,
Esther< no role >
aged Ten Years or
thereabouts,
Margaret< no role >
aged Eight Years or thereabouts,
Thomas< no role >
, aged Six Years or thereabouts,
Elizabeth< no role >
aged
Four years or thereabouts, were removed from the Parish
of St. George
in the County of Middlesex
to the said
Precinct of St. Catherine
as the Place of their last
legal Settlement
That your Petitioners conceiving themselves
aggrieved by the said Warrant or orders
Do. humbly Appeal against the same
And pray that your Worships will be
pleased to appoint a Day in the next
General Quarter Sessions that all
Parties concerned may attend to hear
and abide the Judgement & Determination
of this Court touching the said Appeal
And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc
Jas. Clare< no role >
}
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