To the Right Worshipful His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
in and for the County of Middlesex in their General Quarter
Session Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Mary at Rotherhith in the
County of Surrey

Sheweth

That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant under the hands and
Seals of John Woodham< no role > and John Staples< no role > Esqr two of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex (one whereof being the Quorum)
bearing date the first day of April 1785 Onner Perkins< no role > the Wife of Phillip
Perkins< no role > and their Child vizt Elizabeth Perkins< no role > agedaboutNine Months
thereabouts were removed from the Parish of Saint Paul's Shadwell in the
County of Middlesex to the said Parish of Saint Mary at Rotherhith in
the County of Surrey alledging the said Parish of Saint Mary at
Rotherhith to be the place of their last legal Settlement

That your Petitioners conceive themselves aggrieved
by the said Warrant or Order of the said two Justices
do therefore appeal to your Worships therefrom and
humbly Pray that you will be pleased to hear them
in the Premises And Order that the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of St Pauls
Shadwell in the said County of middlesex may
appear before you at a certain day to be appointed
to hear and abide the Judgement and Determination
of Your Worships touching the Appeal

And your Petitioners shall ever Pray Etc

Vincent Solicitor for the Appellants