Midsex. Epiph. Sess
14th. Janry 1796}

Between The Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Croyden in the County of
Surrey Appeals

and

The Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint John at Hackney in the Coy of
Midsex Responds

Touching the Settlement of Charles Collier< no role > & Elizh< no role > his wife & their
one Child named Richd< no role > . aged about 2 Years removed from Hackney to
Croyden by an Order or Warrt. of John Floud< no role > & Danl. William< no role > Esqr. two &
bearing date the 5th Novr. 1795

Brief for the Appellants

The Pauper Charles Collier< no role > was born in the parish of Whitehaven in the Coy of Cumberland
where his Father (who was a Private in the 23d. Regt. of Fost) was then quartered but whose place
of legal Settlement as pauper has head him say was in the parish of Hackney , which was therefore
paupers original Settlement his Parts being legally married

About 13 years ago Pauper's Father applied to his Brother Char. Collies< no role > who then & still
does reside in the parish of Croyden to take pauper as an Apprentice , which he consented to be, &
the pauper accordingly came to him on Fryal, but after staying about three Months ran away
some afterwards how, he was bought back by his Father who requested his Uncle to take
him again & urged the Necessity of a Bindingwhich he said the Pauper also wished & wod. not
they without The Partics agreeing the Master drew up the follow of Memdum on a
4th Receipt Stamp to which the pauper made his Mark & a Counterpart executed by the
Master was deled to a friend of the Lads (vizt)

" 1783 Nov. 23 a memorandum and Agreement between Charles Collier< no role > Blacksmith
" at Croydon in Surry and Charles Collier< no role > his Nephew that he shall six five
" Years from the date him of as an prentesto his Uncle and his Osines his
" Master shall fine the Boy in that Drink washing Lodging during the said
" 5 Years the boy to find himself in al other Nesecerys during the said 5 Years
" 1794 Mr. Witnes [..] hand Char. Collier< no role > [mark] Witnes Mrs. Baker ".