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Image 339 of 38123rd April 1781


To the right Honorable Sir Watkin Lewes< no role > Knight Lord Mayor< no role > of
the City of London And the Worshipful the Alderman his Majesty< no role > 's
Justices of the Peace in and for the said City and Liberties thereof as their
General Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled.

The Humble Petition of the Church Wardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Faith
under Saint Paul in the City of London .

Sheweth


That by Virtue of a Pass Warrant or Order of Removal under the
hands and Seals of Sir Watkin Lewes< no role > Knight Mayor of the said City of London
and Sir James Esdaile< no role > Knight one of the Aldermen of the said City two of his
Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said City and Liberties thereof (one
whereof being of the Quorum) Dated the Sixth day of March last past Mary
Brown a Singlewoman and her two illegitemate Children namely Mary< no role >
aged five Years and William< no role > Aged one Year for Nurture were removed from
the Parish of Saint Dunstan in the West in the City of London to the Parish of
Saint Faith under Saint Paul in the said City as the place of the last legal
Settlement of the said Mary Brown< no role > by which your Petitioners conceive
themselves Aggrieved.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly Appeal against the said Pass
Warrant or Order of Removal and Pray such relief in the
Premises as to this Honorable Court shall seem meet

And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc

J. Greenaway Sol. for the appellants
23d April 1781 .




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