To the Rt Honoble: & Rt: Worppll: his Majties: Justices of the
Peace Sitting on the Bench att Hicks Hall

The humble Peticon & appeale of the
Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor of the
Hamblett of Wapping Stepney .

Sheweth,

That the Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor
of St Paull Shadwell , By virtue of a warrant under the hands
& seales of John Webber< no role > & Robert Bateman< no role > Esqres two of
his Majties Justices of the peace for this County Quor unus
Have lately sent to us, Elizabeth< no role > , Anne< no role > , and Tabitha Brewman< no role >
Children of one John Brewman< no role > marriner who is gone to sea
Aledging That the said John Brewmen is an Inhabitant
belonging to our said Hamblett of Wapping Stepney, Whereas
in truth neither hee nor his sd 3 Children had ever any
legall residence there

Your Peticonrs Therefore most humbly Pray That
this Honnoble: Bench wil be pleased To Order
the sd Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of
St Paul Shadwel To appeare & Show Cause
why they shall not abide the Judgment of this
Court touching the setlement of the said John
Brewman< no role > And his said three Children

And Yor Peticonrs Shall ever pray Etc.
Abraham Austen< no role > Churchwarden