Middlesex Sessions:
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28th February 1734 - 14th April 1743

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Image 441 of 56315th May 1741


Governor or Keeper of the Said House of Correction , And as
to the Said repaires above Specifyed in the Said Report
which are necessary to be done to the said Keeper's Dwelling
house and premisses above mentioned This Court is
of opinion And doth direct that assoon as there Shall be
Sufficient money in the Treasures hands which can be
conveniently Spared for this purpose the Said repairs
Shall be done & performed, And the Court will give further
direction touching the Same,

By Adjornmt. on Friday the 15th. day of May 1741

Order for Comittee to
examine what money
is due from Mr. Peter
Creswell late Governor
of the House of Correction
at Clerkenwell to the
Clerk of the peace and
for Fines payable to
the Sheriff}

Information being given unto this Court by Peter Walter< no role >
Esquire Clerk of the peace of this County that Mr. Peter Creswell< no role >
deced late Governor and Keeper of the House of Correction at
Clerkenwell in the Said County was indebted to the Said Clerk of
the peace in aconsiderationconsiderable Sum of money
for moneys received by the Said Peter Creswell< no role > for the use of
the Said Clerk of the peace upon account of fees due to him
upon the Calendars for Several years last past, And that the
Said Peter Creswell< no role > upon his being appointed Governor & Keeper
of the Said House of Correction gave Bond for his paying to the Clerk
of the peace of this County for the time being or his Deputy all
Such Sum & Sums of money as he the Said Peter Creswell< no role > or
his Servant or Servants Should receive for the use of the
Said Clerk of the peace and also for his paying to the Sheriff
of this County for the time being or his Agent all Such Sum &
Sums of money as he the Said Peter Creswell< no role > or his Servant
or Servants Should receive for any Fine or Fines Setor
assessed by the Court of Sessions of the peace for the Said County
upon any prisoner or prisoners comitted to his Custody
uponas Keeper of the Said House of Correction , And the
Clerk of the peace praying that the Said money which is
due to him from the Said Peter Creswell< no role > may be paid to
the Said Clerk of the peace out of the moneys which
the Court of Sessions Shall allow to the Executors of the Said
Peter Creswell< no role > for his passing & releiving of Vagabonds
pursuant to a late Act of parliament in Such case made, It
is Ordered by this Court that it be And It is hereby recomended




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