To the Rt. Worshipfull his Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of
Middx.
The Humble Peticon and appeale of ye
Churchwardens & overseers of ye poor of the
parish of Maidstone in ye County of Kent
Sheweth.
That by Warrant or order Dated the Sixth day of May
last
under ye hands & Seales of
Samuel Jones< no role >
&
Thomas West< no role >
[..]
two of his Matys Justices of ye peace
for ye Sd. County of Middx
(Quor unus)
Isabella Barker< no role >
widow
& two Children Vizt.
Henry Barker< no role >
Aged about nine yeares &
Daniel Barker< no role >
aged about
Six yeares were removed from ye
Hamlett of Ratcliffe
in ye
parish of stepney
in this County to the aforesd.
parish of Maidstone
in Kent
as the place of ye last legall settlement of the sd.
Isabella Barker & her two Children.
That your peticoners humbly Conceive themselves aggreived
by the Sd. Order of ye Sd two Justices & appeal agt ye
Same.
Your Peticoners therefore humbly
pray your worshipps will be pleased to
appoint a day in this sessions for all parties
to attend to hear & abide the Judgment
& determinacon of this Court touching
ye sd. appeale
And yor Petr. shall Ever pray etc.