To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight
Chairman and to the rest of his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middx in this general
Sessions assembled.

The Humble Petition and appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in
the said County

Sheweth

That by a pass Warrant or Order under the Hands
and Seals of Sir James Esdaile< no role > Knight and John Walford< no role > Esquire
two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Middlesex (one whereof being of the Quorum) bearing date the
Twentieth day of April 1774: A Male Bastard Child named
Thomas< no role > aged about four Months born on the Body of Sarah
Cooper< no role > Singlewoman was removed from and out of the Parish
of Saint Lake in the said County to the Parish of Saint James
Clerkenwell as the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
Male Bastard Child by which your Petitioners conceive themselves
aggrieved and humbly appeal therefrom:

Your Petrs. therefore humbly pray that a
day may be appointed for the hearing and
determining their said Appeal and that your
Worships would be pleased to make such
Order in the Premisses as to your Worships
Shall seem just and Your Petr. shall ever pray Etc.