January 1775

do report the result of their Research on the County day of the next
Session and the same being agreed to it was ordered accordingly

By adjournment same day

The Chairman having informed the Court that he had
directed the Clerk of the peace to Summon the Gentlemen acting in
the Commission of the peace for this County in order to lay before the
a plan for appointing a convenient place for the Sale of Hay in [..]
of the present St. James's Haymarket in which it is proposed [..]
a large Area be inclosed and a sufficient number of Sheds built [..]
depositing unsold Hay and for setting up Empty Carts and having
laid before the Court the said printed plan and also the following
petition and proposal from William Rhodes< no role > and Luke Joleson< no role > V [..]

To the Worshipfull His Majestys Justices of the peace for
County of Middlesex in Quarter Session Assembled

Gentlemen

The Placeing the Hay and Straw for Sale in the [..]
called the Haymarket situate in the parishes of Saint Martin in the
fields and Saint James Westminster being found incovenient the
following proposal for establishing a New Haymarket in lieu thereof
Humbly submitted to Your Consideration

By Gentleman

Your most Obedient Humble Servant
William Rhodes< no role >
Luke Ideson< no role >

We do propose to set a part a large piece of Ground near Tottent [..]
Court Road in the parish of Saint Pancras containing towards [..]
east 300 feet towards the North 370 fat towards the West 270 [..]
and towards the South 350 feet in all about Two Acres and [..]
half of an Acre for the purpose of a Hay and Straw Market [..]
also propose to enclose the same with a Substantial Brick [..]
feet High to pave, the whole Area, Bay Weighing Engine [..]