To the Right Worshippfull his Majestys Justices of the Peace at
their General Quarter Sessions at
Hick's Hall
in St. John's Street
in & for the County of Middx
now Assembled.
The humble Petition & Appeal of Samuel
Freebody< no role >
Thomas Davis< no role >
George Pratten < no role >
and
Thomas Cole< no role >
late Overseers of the Poor
of the
Parish of
St Sepulchres
in the County of Middx
for the Year 1725.
Sheweth
That by an Order under the hands of
John Fuller< no role >
&
William
Coatsworth< no role >
Two of his Maties Justices of the Peace
for this county (Quor
Unus) bearing Date the Thirtieth Day of
[..] September last
& made upon the
Examining & Stating your Petrs.Accots. as Overseers of the Poor of the
said Parish for the Said year 1725. It appeares That there remains in
yor. Petrs. hands the Sume of £168.17s.7d over & above what is Disbursed
by yor. Petrs. for the Releif of the Poor of the said Parish Which
Sume yor. Petrs. are by the said Order directed to Pay to the Present
Overseers of the said Parish for the Use of the Poor
That yor. Petrs. in making Up their said Accounts were by the
said Two Justices Charged wth. Several Sumes of money as received by
them from Several Inhabitants who were rated towards the
Releif of the Poor of the said Parish which never could be Collected
of them by yor. Petrs. amounting in the whole to the Sume of £56.
or Some Such Sume And which is Included in the said Sume of £168.
17s.7d. directed to be Paid by yor. Petrs. as aforesaid By which
Order as to the said Sume of £56. charged upon yor. Petrs. as aforesd.
yor. Petrs. conceive themselves Agreived & humbly Appeal against
the Same.
And Pray Such Releif in the Premisses as to yor.
Worships shall seem Meet.