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January 1699

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To the Rt: Worpll his Maties: Justices of ye peace of the
County of Middx assembled in Quarter Sessions.

The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of ye poor of the Parish of St: Ann
within ye Libty of Westmr in ye County aforesd

Sheweth


That Constaine Oakly< no role > wife of Benjamin Oakly< no role > and
Charity< no role > her daughter were by Warrt. dated ye 27th: of xber
last under the hands & seales [..] ye Worpll: Robert Constable< no role >
Esqr and John Webber< no role > Esqr [..] Maties: Justices of ye peace of
[..] St Mary White
[..]
[..] Benjamin Oakly< no role > that
he was an Inhant [..] Coach & house in
So for 14: yeares [..] & hath gained noe Settlemt.
Sume, being in ye [..]

May it please yr Worpps yr Petrs: upon Inquiry find yt the
daughter is by a former husband & born in the Said
Pish of White Chappell , Where her father was duely
set as & dyed, and yt ye sd Benjamin Oakly< no role > was noe
house Keeper att ye Coach & houses or elsewhere in the
Sd pish of St: Ann Whereby to gaine a Settlemt:

By which yr Petr humbly conceive themselves
aggreived and appeal to ye Judgemt: of this Worppll
Prence for Releife & [..] a day of Hearing & yt ye
Churchwardens & overseers of ye poor of ye Pish of St:
Mary White Chappell may attend to Shew cause

And yr Petrs shall pray Etc.

Overseers {
Tho: Harriatts< no role >
John Jackson< no role >
[..]




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