To the Rt. Honble: the Lord Mayor & the rest of her Maties. Justices
of the peace assembled in Quartr. Sessions for the City of London &
Suburbs and Liberty's thereof.

The Humble Peticon & Appeale of the Churchwardens
& Overseers of the Poor of the parish of St. Martins in
the Fields in the County of Middx.

Sheweth.

That by an order dated the 29th. day of November last, under the
hands and Seales of Sr. Salachell Lovell and Sr . Thomas Stamp< no role > Knights
two of her Majties Justices of the peace for the City of London (Quor unus)
Anne Apthorpe< no role > wife of John Apthorpe< no role > , and four small Children were
removed from the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate London, to the parish of
St. Martin in the Fields aforesd. alledging, Oath had been made, by Abigall
Wherrett and Isabel Gaskin< no role > that the said John Apthorpe< no role > was legally Setled
an Inhabitant & house keeper in the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields in
Church Lane & followed the Trade of a Cook & was lately run away from his
said wife & Children.

That yor. petr. hope to prove that the sd. John Apthorpe< no role > never had
any legall Settlement in the said Parish of St. Martins in the Fields ;
wherefore conceiveing themselves agreived by the Judgement of the sd two Justices
doe humbly Appeal to this Court therefrom.

Yor. petrs. therefore humbly pray that this Court will be pleased
to ordr. that the Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor of the parish
of St. Giles Cripplegate London may attend this Court forthwith to
heare & abide the Judgemt. & determinacon thereof touching this
Appeale;

And yor petrs. shall pray Etc.

Edwd Chapman< no role >
Rd. Prestridge< no role > }
Churchwardens

Tho: Byfield< no role >
Jno Perry< no role > }
Overseers