February 1782
Present
[..] Mainwaring Esqr
[..] hen Cole
[..] Vaillant
[..] emiah Bentham
[..] eph Girdler
[..] hn Pratt
[..] Wright
[..] hn Barnfather
[..] nge Byng
Thomas Bishop< no role >
[..] ill [..] Taylor
[..] mer Penleaze
David Wilmot< no role >
James Charwell
[..] md Armstrong
[..] Robt Quarme
[..] arer Paine
Wm Gregson
Wm Wricht
Jacob Leroux
Thos Ayliffx
Henry Lamb< no role >
Thos Parker
Thos Gilbert
Wm Kitchener
Edwd Gray
John Croft< no role >
[..] Messiter
David Walker< no role >
Thos Brooksbank
John Hagar< no role >
Wm Woodham
Thos. J. Colton
John Butler< no role >
Wm Hyde
[..] nath" C Durden
Robt: Balmer
Thos. Scott
Geo: Forster Tuffnell
John Shorwood
Wm Blackmore
[..] Sheppard
[..] Pepys
John Brettell< no role >
Thos Tugnet
John Rudge< no role >
Sir Edwd Bindloss< no role >
Edmund Kelly< no role >
Robert Whitfield< no role >
Thos Bullard
Edwd Nash
Jacob Fletcher< no role >
[..] ner Reid
[..] ll Haggard
[..] Cox
[..] Esqrs.

By adjournment 14th February 1782 at the
Guildhall Westminster

The Orders of Court made on Thursday the lenth day of February
Instant being read and also an advertisement published in pursuance of
the Orders of Court aforesaid giving Notice of the adjournment of the Court
here this day and the Petition of Mr Peter Stocken< no role > praying to be
appointed Collector of the Tolls of the St James's Haymarket and the
Petition of Mr William Holdsworth< no role > being read and also a Petition of
Mr John Woodward< no role > praying to be appointed Collector of the said Tolls
together with a testimonial to his character now presented being likewise
read and the following Letter from His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
Custos Rotulorum of the County of Middlesex and City and Liberty of
Westminster being also read. Vizt. To the Worshipfull William
"Mainwaring< no role > Esquire Chairman and The Rest of His Majesty's
"Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex & City and Liberty of
"Westminster "

Northumberland House 14th Feby 1782

Gentlemen

The Office of Collector of the Tolls on Hay & Shaw
in St James's Haymarket being Vacant by the Death of the late
Collector, I hope you will allow me to recommend to your favour the
bearer of this Letter Mr Peter Stocken< no role > whose fidelity prudence and good
conduct I have experienced for many years, and I am persuaded that
if he should be so fortunate as to meet with your approbation. He will
discharge any Trust you may be pleased to repose in him to your
intire Satisfaction

I am with great regard
Gentlemen
Your most Obedt
humble Servant
Northumberland.