To the Rt. Honoble . Sr . Francis Child< no role > Knt . Lord Maior of the City of London And to
the Rt. Worll. his Maties. Justices of the peace in the Quarter Sessions assembled

The peticon & appeale of the Churchwardens of the parish of St. John Baptist

Sheweth

That by virtue of a warrt. under the hands & seales of twoe of his Maties. Justices of
the peace within this City (one being of the Quox) Mary Maris< no role > as the wife of
Wm Maris< no role > (whoe is inPrisonwth. three children were brought
to yor. Petr to be provided for & mainteyned upon the oath of the said Mary That the said
Wm. Maris< no role > (her prtended husbands) last legall settlement was in the said parish of St
John Baptist where hee Served at an Appntice wth. one Wm. Dickenson< no role > neere the Sworn
taverse Taylor whereas in truth Wm. Maris since his liveing in the said parish of
St. John Baptist went to Sea in the Kings service for 3 yeares. And was never marryed
to the said Mary but reported to her in others house in St. Sepulchers parish where the said
Children were borne And not in yor. Petrs. parish But ought to be provided for in
the parish where They were borne wch. was in the said Parish of St. Sepulchers

Yor. Petrs pray yor. Honor. & worpps for our ordr that the
Churchwardens of St. Sepulchers may appeare before yor. And to
heare them in the prmisses And to quash the said warrant And
send the said Mary Maris & the said 3 children to the said parish
of St. Sepulchers To be provided for & mainteyned

And They shall Pray Etc