divers persons were convicted before him for Selling
Geneva or other Spirituous liquors in less quantity than
two gallons, without licence, contrary to the tenor of the
late Act of Parliament in Such case made) Several Sums
of money upon pretence of fees, which this Court doth
adjudg to be unwarrantable & illegal, and that the
Same doth tend to discourage Informations and
prosecutions against persons Offending against the Said
Act of Parliament, It is Ordered by this Court that a
Representation be drawn up to his Grace the Duke of
Newcastle Custos Rotulorum of this County against the
Said Mr. Cotton for Such illegal practice, And that the Stile
of this present Quarter Sessions be written underneath the
Said Representation and Signed by the Clerk of the peace
of the Said County to demonstrate Such Representation to
be an Act of the Said Sessions, And that the Same be
presented to his Grace by the Said Clerk of the peace.

To His Grace the Duke of Newcastle Custos
Rotulorum for the County of Middx.

Representation to the
Duke of Newcastle
Custos Rotulorum of
Middx & Westminster
agt. Thos. Cotton< no role > This name instance is in set 3506. Esqr .}

May it Please your Grace Wee his Majesties Justices
of the peace for the County of Middx in our General
Quarter Sessions Assembled Crave Leave to Represent to
your Grace that it Appears to us by Several Informations
taken upon Oath by the Justices Acting in Holborn Division
in this County (and which Informations are hereunto
Annexed) That Thomas Cotton< no role > Esqr . one of his Majesty< no role > 's
Justices of the Peace for this County and for the City and
Liberty of Westmr . during the time of his putting in
Execution the late Act for Restraining the Excessive use of
Spirituous Liquors Hath Demanded Insisted upon &.
Received the following fees. Vizt..

On Several Convictions where the Penalty was paid.
For his Clerk tho' he has Lately kept none Ten Shillings & 6d.
For the Constable Ten Shillings and Six pence
For one Hooper a Writer Five Shillings
For his Two Maid Servants Two Shillings
Sometimes for his Coachman One Shilling
And on the Conviction of every Person Committed for not
paying the Penalty where a Certificate to the Excise
Office was Necessary to Intitle the Informer to the
Reward.