To the Right honoble: Sir Edwd. Clarke< no role > Knt : Lord Maior of
the Citty of London, And to the Right Worll. the Rest
of his Majties: Justices of the Peace in the Generall Quarter
Sessions assembled.

The Petition and Appeale of the Churchwardens &
Overseers of the Poore of ye Parish of St. John Wapping in the
County of Midd.

Sheweth

That by Virtue of a Warrant under ye Hands and Seales
of twos of his Majties: Justices of the peace of the City of London
dated 5o. October 1697 (one being of the Quor) Margarett Bentley< no role >
Widdow was sent to your Petitionrs. to be provided for upon the Oath
of Sarah< no role > her Daughter , That the said Margarett was an Housekeeper
in the said Parish of St. John Wapping in Midd where she paid or
was assessed all Dutyes to that Parish, and hath had no Settlement
since Whereas in truth the said Margarett did never dwell or
in habit in the said parish of St. John Wapping or ever was assessed,
to pay any dutyes wth. in the same Parish,

This humble Suite unto your good Honour, and
Worpps. is That you wilbe pleased to heare them in
ye premisses, and to Quash the said Order or Warrant,
made by the said two Justices, And send the said
Margarett To the Churchwardens of St. Andrew
Holborne London To be provided for & maintained,
from whome she was brought to your Petitionrs.

And they shall pray Etc.