To the Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role >
Chairman
and the rest of His Majestys Justices of the
peace
in and for the County of Middlesex
.
The Humble Petition and Appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint Mary Lewisham
in the
County of Kent
Sheweth.
That by a pass Warrant or order under the Hands and
Seals of
Richard Clark< no role >
Esquire and
William Bleamire< no role >
Esquire two
of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
in and for the said County
of Middlesex
bearing date the Fifth day of August 1796.
Margaret Baker< no role >
Widow, and her three Children, Vizt.
Edward
Beckwith< no role >
, aged about 9 Years,
Mary Ann< no role >
aged about 5 Years
and a half, and
Thomas< no role >
aged about 2 Years and a half were
removed from and out of the Liberty of the Rolls
to the said
Parish of Saint Mary at Lewisham
whereby your Petitioners
Conceive themselves aggrieved and humbly Appeal there from
Your Petitioners, therefore humbly pray
Your Worships that a day may be appointed
for the hearing and determining their said
Appeal, And that the said Order of removal,
may be quashed, and that your Worships
may make such other order in the premises as
to Justice appertain.
And your Petitioners shall ever pray.