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April 1716

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To the Rt: Worshipfull his Majties. Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middx in Quarter Sessions Assembled
Etc.

The humble petition and Appeale of the persons whose
Names are hereunto Subscribed being the late and prsent
Overseers of the poor and other Inhabitants of the parish
of St. Giles without Cripplegate in the said County.

Sheweth


That you Petitioners and appellan to being Credibly Informed That Thomas Rand< no role > and John
Fuller
< no role > Esqrs . Two of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the said County (Quor unus) Inhabiting in
and near the said Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate (and in the Division in which the sd. parish doth Lye)
Did by an order under their Hands and Seales dated the Second Day of this Instant aprill Will and
require John King< no role > late Churchwarden of the said parish to make and yeilding unto them
(They being the Justices who principally if not altogether have Granted and Signed Orders directed
to the said John King for Moneys necessary for the releife of the Casual poor of the said parish
and who have kept Registers for the said Order) a true and perfect account of all Sumes of
Money by him Reced or Rated and assessed and not reced And of all such Stock as is in his hands
or in the hands of any of the Poor to Work and of all other Things Concerning his Said Office
according to the Terme of the Statute in that Case made and provided Which Said Account he hath
refused to made and Yeild up before the Said Thomas Rand< no role > and John Fuller< no role > Esqrs , but
instead thereof has procured his Accounts to be passed and Allowed by Felix Feast< no role > and
John Perry< no role > Esqrs two of his Majties Justices of the peace for the said County, (but Dwelling out of
the Division in which the Said Parish doth Lye) And your Petitioner and appellante
beleiving That there is Considerable Sumes of Money either Misapplyed or in the hands of
the said John King< no role > belonging to the Said Parish The said John King having frequently refused
to Obey severall Order Signed by the Said John Fuller< no role > Esqr . which tis reasonable to beleive he have
brought to his Account

Your Petitioners and Appellants Therefore Comeieing themselves very much
aggreived in the sd. Premisses and many other unwarrantable practices of the Said John
King
< no role > humbly pray That he may be obliged to makeandYeilds up and Render his Accots.
before the Said Thomas Rand< no role > and John Fuller< no role > Esqrs . and Such other Justices of the Peace
as dwell in the Division in which the Said parish doth lye Or that they may be otherwise
releived as your Worships in your great Wisdom Shall think fitt.

Tho: Gearing< no role >
The Marke of
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William Judd< no role >
James Bull< no role >
William Pattenden< no role >

And your Petitioners and Appellants Shall ever pray Etc.

John Harris< no role >
Wm Rawlinson< no role > }
Present Overseers of the Poor

The Marke of
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Richard Brown< no role >
Elisha Bently< no role >
John Hom< no role >
Robt Champ< no role > }
late Overseers of the poor




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