In the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex in their General Session
of the Peace at Hicks's Hall in the said County
now Assembled.

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Church
Warden and Overseers of the poor of the
Liberty of Saffron hill Hatton Garden and
Ely Rents in the Parish of Saint Andrew
Holborn in the said County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That by virtue of a Pass Warrant under the hands and
Seals of Thomas Smith< no role > and Richard Manley< no role > Esquires
two of his Majesty's of the Peace for the City and Liberty of
Westminster in the said County (one whereof being of the
Quorum) bearing Date the Thirty first day of July last
Elizabeth Drake< no role > Wife of Francis Drake< no role > a Soldier abroad
and their Child William aged twelve Months were
removed from the Parish of Saint Margaret in the City of Westminster
aforesaid to the said Liberty of Saffron hill Hatton Garden
and Ely Rents as the place of the last legal Settlement of
the said Francis Drake< no role > Elizabeth his Wife and their Child
William< no role > Whereby your Petitioners conceive themselves
to be aggrieved

[..] hua Cox
[..] for the Appellts.

Therefore they humbly appeal to this Honourable
Court & pray that the said Court will be pleased to
Order that the Church Wardens and Overseers of the
Poor of the said Parish of Saint Margaret Westminster
and all Persons concerned Do attend this Court some
day in the next Session of the Peace for the said
County to hear & abide the Judgement and Determi
nation of the said Court touching the said Appeal
And that the benefit of Hearing the said Appeal
may be saved to your Petitioners And your Petitioners
shall ever pray Etc.