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

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Botolph
Billingsgate in the City of London .

Sheweth

That by Virtue of an Order or Pass Warrant under the Hands and Seal of
John Sherwood< no role > and Jasper Clarke< no role > Esquires two of His Majesty's Justices of the
peace acting in and for the County of Middlesex (one whereof being of the Quorum)
bearing Date the Fourth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and seventy
nine William Hoskin< no role > and his Wife Sarah< no role > by whom he has one Child now
living named Ann< no role > about Four Years of Age were removed from and out of the
Parish of Saint John of Wapping in the County of Middlesex to the said Parish of
Saint Botolph Billingsgate by the Description of Saint Botolph in the City of
London as the place of the last legal Settlement of the said William Hoskin
whereby Your Petitioners conceive themselves to be aggrieved.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly Appeal against the said
Order or Pass Warrant and pray that your Worships will
be pleased to appoint some Day in this present Session for the
hearing and determining the said Appeal And to Order
that the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said
Parish of Saint John of Wapping Do attend this Court in
to hear and abide the Judgement and Determination of the
said Court touching the said Appeal.

Wm. Chetham< no role > Sollr : for
the said Appellants}

And your Petitioners shall ever pray etc.