P adjorn Jovis 27 o. die Feb: 1728

Order to examine
into the Proceedings
of the Clerk of the
Market of the Kings
household and to
Report Etc

John Rotherham< no role >
Robert Thornhill< no role >
John Milner< no role > This name instance is in set 4214.
Edward Ridley< no role >
John Battely< no role > } Esqrs :

Whereas upon Information given unto the
Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace holden for
this County by adjornment on Thursday the
Fifth day of December last That (notwithstanding
the former Resolution and Opinion of the Court
of Sessions that the Patent granted of the Office
of Clerk of the Market of the Kings household
doth not extend any further than to the Kings
Palace and the Precincts thereof commonly
called the Little Virge) Yet the Deputys and
Agents of Thomas Robe< no role > and John Matthews< no role >
Esquires Clerk of the said Market did exact
Sumes of Money of Tradesmen and others in
this County under pretence of Weighing of their
Weights and Measureing of their Quarts
Pints and other Measures, And that Such
Proceeding was illegal and very oppressive
It was by an Order made by the Court of
the said Generall Sessions recommended and
referred unto John Milner< no role > This name instance is in set 4214. Esquire the
Honourable John Chetwynd< no role > Esquire Sir
Henry Penrice< no role > Knight Sir George Cooke< no role >
Knight Robert Thornhill< no role > Bowater Vernon< no role >
William Cowper< no role > John Weedon< no role > George Bourne< no role >
Charles Bere< no role > William Cotesworth< no role > John Ellis< no role >
of Denmark Street Richard Newton< no role > Thomas
Scott and Richard Gifford< no role > Esquires Justices of
the Peace of this County or any three or more of
them as a Committee to Assemble and meet
together at such times and places at they
should in that behalfe appoint, And to inquire
into the Proceedings of the said Clerk of the