To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex at their General Quarter Sessions
assembled.

The Humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Battersea
in the County of Surry.

Sheweth

That by an order bearing date the 19th. day of May 1797
under the Hands and Seals of Joseph Moser< no role > and H Cosser
Esquires two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace acting in
and for the City and Liberty of Westminster grounded on the
Complaint of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
the Parish of Saint Margaret in the said City and Liberty,
That Jane Wood< no role > wife of James Wood< no role > and her four Children
namely William< no role > aged Six years, Sarah< no role > aged Four years
Jane< no role > aged three years and Mary< no role > aged One year have lately
intruded and come into the said Parish of Saint Margaret
and become Chargeable.

That the said Joseph Moser< no role > and H. Cosser, upon
examination of the Premises upon Oath and other Circumstances
did adjudge the same to be true, and did also adjudge
the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said Jane Wood< no role >
and her said Four Children to be in your Petitioners said
Parish of Battersea . By which said Order your Petitioners
think themselves aggrieved.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray, That
Your Worships will take the same into Consideration
and grant them such relief as the nature of their
case may requrie.