February 1785

The Committee further Report That it appears to
them a matter of much Importance to this County to have an accurate
examination and statement of all Sums due to this County in respect
to the subsistence of Militia Mens Wives and Families there being no
Vouchers or Accounts to justify the Sums charged in the Treasurers
Accounts as received on that Score and it is reported that several large
Sums of Money are yet due to the County from different Parishes and
Places in that respect. And also that Sums of Money to a very
considerable amount are paid Yearly for the conveyance of Vagrants
from Hampton Wick in this County to various parts and that the
necessity for and propriety thereof ought to be enquired into

All which the Committee Submit Etc Etc.

Which Report being read a Motion was made that the same
be received it was ordered accordingly

By adjournment same day

The Order of Court made the 13th. day of January last being read
and also an Advertisement published in pursuance of the said Order
giving Notice "That the Election of a Treasurer of this County and also
"Treasurer or receiver of the Rents of the Lands & Tenements the Estate
"belonging to this County would be this day by Ballot. The Ballot to
"commence at the Hour of One and Close at 3 o'Clock "

It was moved that whoever should be elected
Treasurer shall enter into a Bond with sureties for the faithful
discharge of the Office. The Principal in Two thousand Pounds
with one or more Sureties to the Amount of Two thousand Pounds
which Motion being agreed to was ordered accordingly

Resolved that no person should be admitted a
Candidate who objected to or was incapable of giving this
Security.