To the Right Worshipful His Majestys Justices
of the Peace
in and for the County of Middlesex
in their
General Session assembled
The humble Petition and Appeal of the
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
Parish of Saint George in Southwark
in the
County of Surrey
.
Sheweth
That by virtue of an order or Pass Warrant under
the Hands and Seals of G. Goodenough and J Hunter
Esquires two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
acting in
and for the County of Middlesex
and Liberty of Westminster
(one where of being of the Quorum) bearing date the seventh
day of December now last past Christopher Gainford< no role >
was removed from the Parish of Saint Clement Danes
in the County of Middlesex
and Liberty of Westminster
to the said Parish of Saint George Southwark
in the said
County of Surrey
alledging the said Parish of Saint George
Southwark
to be the Place of his last legal Settlement
Your Petitioners conceiving themselves
to be 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 Saint
Clement Danes
may appear before you at a certain
day to be appointed to hear and abide the Judgment
and determination of your Worships touching
the Appeal.
And Your Petitioners shall ever pray etc.
Townshend & Russell Southwark
Solrs. for the Appellants