To the Rt Worpfull his Maties Justices of the
peace for the County of Midds
The humble Peticon & appeal of the Overseers of the poor of the Prcinct
of St Katherines near the Tower of London
.
Sheweth
That by warrt dated the Seaventeenth day of May last
under the hands &
Seale of Nicholas Wolstenholme< no role >
Esqr
one of his Maties Justices of the peace
for this County one
Mary Ferguson< no role >
wife
of Alexander Ferguson< no role >
was (pursuant to a late Act of Parliament made
in the eleaventh & twelfth year of his now Maties reigne Entituled an Act for the more effectuall
punishmt of Vagrants & Sending them whether by Law they ought to be Sent) removed
from the Pish of Enfeild
in this County to the Said Prcinct of St Katherines
as the place
of her legall Settlemt (where her Sd Husband is a Soldier
) to be taken care of.
That the said Alexander Ferguson< no role >
& his said wife never had any legall Settlemt in
the said Prcinct of St Katherines
as your Petrs hope to make appear to this Honble Court.
Jo: Rolfe< no role >
Your petr therefore humbly appeal agt the order &
prays this Cort would appoint a day this prsent
Sessions for all Pties to attend to hear & abide the
Judgment & determinacon of this Court
touching the said appeal.
And yor petrs Shall ever pray Etc