Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640PS506400062"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS506400062"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"247"
>
To the Worshipful Sir
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_n247-1"
>
John Hawkins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n247-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n247-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hawkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n247-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ69"
>
Knight
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ69"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Knight"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ70"
>
Chairman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ70"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Chairman"
>
</
interp
>
and to the rest of his Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ71"
>
Justices
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ71"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justicesof the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
for the County of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo234"
>
Middx
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo234"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middx"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo234"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in this general
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sessions assembled.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"248"
>
The Humble Petition and appeal of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo235"
>
Saint James Clerkenwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo235"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Saint James Clerkenwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo235"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said County
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"249"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That by a pass Warrant or Order under the Hands
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Seals of Sir
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-1"
>
James Esdaile
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Esdaile"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Knight and
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-2"
>
John Walford
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Walford"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Esquire
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
two of his Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ72"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ72"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
in and for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo236"
>
County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo236"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County ofMiddlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo236"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
(one whereof being of the Quorum) bearing date the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Twentieth day of April 1774: A Male Bastard Child named
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-4"
>
Thomas
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cooper"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
aged about four Months born on the Body of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-3"
>
Sarah
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Cooper
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sarah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cooper"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_n249-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ73"
>
Singlewoman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_occ73"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Singlewoman"
>
</
interp
>
was removed from and out of the Parish
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Saint Lake in the said County to the Parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo237"
>
Saint James
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Clerkenwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo237"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Saint JamesClerkenwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50640_geo237"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
as the Place of the last legal Settlement of the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Male Bastard Child by which your Petitioners conceive themselves
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aggrieved and humbly appeal therefrom:
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"250"
>
Your Petrs. therefore humbly pray that a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
day may be appointed for the hearing and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
determining their said Appeal and that your
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Worships would be pleased to make such
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Order in the Premisses as to your Worships
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Shall seem just and Your Petr. shall ever pray Etc.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us