To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Session of the Peace at The Session House
on Clerkenwell Green assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of The Church warden
and Overseers of the Poor of The Hamlet of Ratcliff in the
Parish of Saint Dunstan Stepney in the said County of
Middlesex

Sheweth

That by Virtue of a Pass Warrant or Order under the
Hands and Seals of Daniel Williams< no role > and Rice Davies< no role > Esquires
Two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the County
of Middlesex aforesaid (One whereof being of the Quorum) bearing
date the Tenth day of February Instant Ann Ross< no role > the Widow
of John Ross< no role > deceased and her Child John< no role > aged about Ten
years the lawful Issue by her said Husband were removed and
conveyed from and out of the Parish of Saint Botolph without
Aldgate in the said County to the said Hamlet of Ratcliff as
the place of the last legal Settlement of the said Ann Ross< no role > and her
said Child Whereby your Petitioners conceive themselves
aggrieved

And therefore they Appeal to this Court
against the Adjudication of the said Two Justices
And the said Order And Pray That the Benefit
of their said Appeal may be saved unto them
And that the hearing and determining thereof
may be Adjorned until The Next General Quarter
Session of the Peace to be holden for the said County
And That Your Worships will be pleased to
Order That the Church Wardens and Overseers of
the Poor of the said Parish of Saint Botolph without
Aldgate and all Persons concerned do then attend
this Court to hear and abide the Judgement and
Determination thereof touching the said Appeal

And Your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc

H Parnett
Sollicitor for the Appellants
Church Street Spitalfields
16th February 179 [..]