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October 1694

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To the right Worll: their Majts: Justices of Peace
for the County of Midd att the quarter Sessions

The humble Peticon and Appeal of the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor of the parish of St. paul Shadwell

Humbly Sheweth


That by a warrant or order under the hands and seals
of Robert Constable< no role > and John Webber< no role > Esqrs. two of their
Majties: Justices of peace for the County Middlx Ruod
and) bearing date the 31: of July last Sarah Briddwell< no role >
Relict of William Budd< no role > late of Wapping in the parish of
Stepney derd. was past and sent from Wapping to ours
parish upon an allegation that the said William Budd< no role >
had lived in one parish the greater part of his life and
that it was the place of his last legall setlemt:

New Soe It is


May it please yor; worps: that the last legall setlemt: of
the said William Budd< no role > was in Wapping in the parish of
Stepney aforesaid where about the year 1685: he married
with one Sarah Shearott< no role > in an Inhabitant in the said
hamblett and continued there Iegally setled with the
knowledge of the officess of the said hamblett for
Severall years after before heefell into poverty and
that afterward the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor
of the said hamblett received the said William Budd< no role >
and admitted and setled him a pentioner in the poors lock
of the said hamblett which was appeared by two Justices
of peace soe that the Coming of the said William Budd< no role > to setle
in Mapping aforesaid was not clandestine or surreptitions & but
his last legall setlemt was thereof

The Petrs. therefore finding themselves
agrieved by the said received order of the
said justices of peace humbly appeal
from the same to yor worps: And pray
that their Com Pet may be nears and
examined and that the said Sarah
Budd
< no role > by yor: Wo-10s: order may be sent
Remainded back to Wapping hamblett
the place of her last legall setlemt.

And the Peter shall pray etc.

Abram parrett< no role >
Francis Griffs< no role > } Churchwardens




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