By Adjornmt. on Monday the 12th. day of October 1741

Order for taking the
Accounts of Mr. John
Higgs Trearer of
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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 for this County (appointed to adjust the publick Accounts of
the Said County) or any three or more of them to State & adjust
the Accounts of Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of this County of
moneys by him reced and paid as Treasurer of the Said County,
And to report a State of the Said Accounts unto this Court at
this present Sessions.

Report

We whose Names are hereunto Sett being a Quorum of his
Majesty's Justices of the peace appointed by the Said Order
having Inspected and perused the Account of John Higgs< no role >
Treasurer of the Said County And it appears that the Ballance
of his last Account was two Hundred and twenty five pounds
Thirteen Shillings and Six Pence And that he received of the
Administrator of the late Alexander Chose formerly Treasurer
of the City & Liberty of Westminster the Sum of Sixty four
pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence And he charges
himself with Eight Hundred Pounds Rate made in April
Sessions last which amounts in the whole to the Sum of One
Thousand and Ninety Pounds and Eleven Shillings And that
we have perused the Vouchers for his Disbursements thereout
which amount unto the Sum of Nine Hundred Thirty Six
Pounds Ten Shillings & Eleven pence which being deducted
out of the Said Sum of One Thousand and Ninety Pounds and
Eleven Shillings there now Remains in the Hands of the
Said Mr. Higgs the Sum of One Hundred Fifty four pounds [..]
& one Penny to Ballance, And your Committee further Report
that the Sum of Ninety Pounds Three Shillings and one Penny
has been uncollected of the Said last Rate of and from the
Liberty of Saffron Hill Etc the Rolls Liberty the Tower Division
the Sum of Twenty three Pounds five Shillings and one Penny
the Tower Liberty for Edmonton & Tottenham the Parishes
of Shepperton & Laleham Isleworth Hundred and part of
Elthorne Hundred which amount unto the Sum of Fourteen
Pounds & Thirteen Shillings which Mr. Peele one of the
Constables of Elthorne Hundred has advanced and paid for
Passing of Vagrants which will reduce the Arrears
uncollected to the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds Ten