To the Right Worshipfull his Maties.
Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Quarter Sessions
Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of the
Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Chatham in the County of Kent

Sheweth

That by vertue of an Order or Pass Warrant under
the hands and Seals of Walter Berry< no role > and Christopher
Scott< no role > Esquirs two of his Maties. Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex One being of the Quorum bearing
date the eighteenth day of March 1754. Edward Mills< no role >
Elizabeth< no role > his wife and Edward< no role > their Son Aged about two
Months were removed from the Hamlet of Poplar and
Blackwall in the County of Middlesex unto the said
Parish of Chatham in the said County of Kent Alledging
the said Parish of Chatham to be the Place of their last
legall Settlement

That your Petitioners conceiving themselves
Aggrieved by the said Warrant or Order of the
said two Justices Do therefore Appeal to your
Worships there from And humbly Pray that
you will be pleased to hear them in the
Premisses And Order that the Church wardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Hamlet
of Poplar and Black wall in the County of
Middlesex may appear before you at a certain
day to be appointed to hear and abide the
Judgment and Determination of your Worships
touching the Appear

And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc

Willliam Guyt< no role >
Richd Cooke< no role >
Saml Arthur< no role > }
Church wardens

Wm: Holmden< no role >
Walsham: Masters< no role >
Nath Pearne< no role > }
Overseers

Thos: Tomlyn< no role >
Agent for the
Appellants}