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<p n="1815">and a Rate made at the General Quarter Sessions of the peace<lb></lb>
holden for the said County in the Month of April last upon the<lb></lb>
Several places within the Said Liberty in the County aforesaid by<lb></lb>
vertue of the late Art of Parliament for the more easy assessing<lb></lb>
collecting and levying of County Rates, and whether he hath<lb></lb>
reced the Same or any and what part thereof, Or why he<lb></lb>
neglects or refuseth to demand and levy the Same as by the<lb></lb>
Said Art of Parliament he is empowered to do, This Court, on<lb></lb>
reading the Said Warrant, Doth in regard there are only a<lb></lb>
Slender Number of Justices now present, adjorn the Signing of<lb></lb>
the Said Warrant untill the County day of the next General<lb></lb>
Session of the peace to be holden for the Said County (to wit )<lb></lb>
Thursday the twenty fifth day of February next, And<lb></lb>
doth Order that Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n1815-1">John Gonson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2525">Knt</rs>
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. and other Gentlemen<lb></lb>
who are in the Commissions of the peace both for the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2262">Liberty of the Tower</rs>
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and also for the County of Middx be desired<lb></lb>
to be present at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2263">Hicks Hall</rs>
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on the Said County day at one of the<lb></lb>
clock in the afternoon concerning the Signing the Said<lb></lb>
Bench Warrant in Order to take and apprehend the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2526">high Constable</rs>
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to answer for the contempt aforesaid,</p>
<p n="1816">By Adjornmt. on Thursday the <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55601_date249">14th. day of January 1741</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1817"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for insureing<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2264">Hicks hall</rs>
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agt. less by<lb></lb>
Fire}</note>
Whereas the Sessions house called Hicks Hall in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2265">St. John Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in this County was heretofore insured in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2266">Westminster</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Insurance office by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n1817-1">Thomas Bromley</rs>
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formerly House <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2527">Keeper</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Same (Since deced) against loss which might happen by<lb></lb>
Fire, to whom a Policy of Insurance bearing date on or about<lb></lb>
the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord 1734<lb></lb>
was in Such behalf granted for the term of Seven years, And the<lb></lb>
Said term being near <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
expiring It is Thought fit and<lb></lb>
Ordered by this Court that application be made for insureing<lb></lb>
the Said Sessions house called <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo2267">Hicks Hall</rs>
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against loss which<lb></lb>
may happen by Fire for the further term of Seven years, (of which<lb></lb>
Sessions house Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n1817-2">Thomas Northcote</rs>
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is now the present<lb></lb>
House Keeper) And that a Policy of Insurance be taken for that<lb></lb>
purpose And that the charge of Such Insurance and Policy be<lb></lb>
defrayed & paid by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n1817-3">John Higgs</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_n1817-3" type="surname" value="Higgs"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ2528">Treasurer</rs>
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of this County<lb></lb>
and be allowed to him upon his accounts</p>
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