By Adjornment on Thursday the 26th. day February 1740

Order for the Comittee of
accounts to peruse &
inspect the accounts of
Mr. Peter Creswell< no role > Keeper
of the House of Correction
at Clerkenwell & Mr.
Walter Brett< no role > Keeper of the
House of Correction at
Westmr. for passing &
releiving of Vagabonds,
And to report Etc.}

It is Ordered by this Court that it be And It is hereby recomended,
and referred unto the Committee of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of
the peace fo: this County appointed to State and adjust the
publick Accounts of the Said County or any three of them
to peruse & inspect the Accounts of Peter Creswell< no role > Keeper
of the House of Correction at Clerkenwell in the Said
County for the passing & releiving of vagabonds Since
the first day of November last, and also the accounts of
Walter Brett< no role > Keeper of the House of Correction at Westminster
for the passing & releiving of Vagabonds Since the fourth
day of [..] November last in pursuance of the late Act of
parliament in Such case made, and the papers &
Vouchers of the Said Keepers, And to consider & adjust what
Sum or Sums of money are fit & reasonable to be allowed
to the Said Keepers respectively on account of their passing
and releiving of Vagabonds in obedience to the Said Act
And to make their Report in writing touching the
premisses to the Court of the next General Quarter Sessions
of the peace to be holden for this County.