April 1799.

"To the Chairman and the rest of the Worshipful
"Bench of His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace for the
"County of Middlesex , assembled in Open Court."

"A Memorial of Daniel Springthorp< no role >
"High Constable of the Kensington Division there
"being an Act passed the 25th.. day of May 1797. giving
"power to the Justices in Sessions to make such
"Allowance as they shall think proper for the Expence
"and trouble in Collecting and levying the County
"Rate within the said County of Middx."

"Your Memorialist having paid every Attention
"in the Collecting and paying in the said Moneys as soon
"as Received which can be proved by the Account of Mr..
"Joseph Burchell< no role > your Treasurer having since the passing
"the said Act collected and paid in three Rates, and
"great part of a fourth do crave such Allowance as
"you in Your Wisdom shall think right for those
"already Collected and likewise for the future Collection
"of the said Rates, as well for Printing or Writing the
"Orders to serve the Overseers with for the said Rate
"as going round a District of between 24 & 25. Miles
"to serve the said Notices and again 3 or 4. and sometimes
"five times to Collect the same and as often to make the
"payments as Mr.. Burchell wishes it to be paid as soon
"as Collected the above is a true statement of the Expence
"and trouble attending the Collection and Payments of
"the said Rates for which trouble and Expence such
"Compensation as Your Worships shall think Just and
"Right to Allow, will be most gratefully Acknowledged
"by, Your Worships

"Most Obedient and Obliged
"humble Servant.

"Hammersmith
"April the 3d. 1799.}

Resolved That their Requests therein Continued
be not Complied with.