To the Worshipfull his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in their
General Quarter Session of the Peace assembled
The Humble Petition of the Churchwardens and Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish of Kingston upon Thames
in the County of Surry
Sheweth
that by Virtue of an Order under the hands and Seals of
Henry Lambe< no role >
and J Miller Esqrs
. two of his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace
in and for the said County (one whereof being of the
Quorum) bearing date the Thirteenth day of December one
Thousand seven hundred an seventy three
John Butler< no role > This name instance is in set 219.
and
Mary < no role >
his
Wife
together with their three Children Namely
then Eldest a Daughter named
Mary < no role >
Aged about four
[..]
the second a Daughter Named
Sarah < no role >
Aged Two years
[..]
Third a Son named
John < no role > This name instance is in set 219.
aged about seven weeks
were removed from the Hamlett of Hammersmith
in the
Parish of Fulham
in the said County of Middlesex
to the
said Parish of Kingston upon Thames
in the said County
of Surry as the Place of their last legal Settlement whereby
your petitioners conceiving themselves agrieved humbly
appeal there from
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray your
Worships that a day may be appointed in
this present Session for hearing and determining
of the said appeal and to make such order in the
premises as to your Worships shall seem Meet
And your Petitioners shall ever pray
[..] Tallemach
Sollrs: for appellts
John Clarke< no role >
Hearle}
Churchwardens
of Kingston
R Porter
Thos. Mundy< no role >
}
Overseers of
the poor
of the same
a Copy