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<p n="149">To the Worshipfull his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50461_occ66">Justices of the <lb></lb>
City</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo101">Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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in their general Quarterly<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the peace Assembled</p>
<p n="150">The Humble petiton of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50461_n150-1">Samuel Attersoll</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50461_n150-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50461_occ67">Keeper</rs>
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of <lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo102"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo103">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo104">Tothill fields</rs>
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</rs>
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</p>
<p n="151"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your petitioner was at the general Quarer. Session of the peace<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo105">City and Liberty of Westmr</rs>
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on The Seventh day of October 1741 chosen<lb></lb>
and appointed by your Worships Master or govenor of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo106">House of Correction</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50461_geo106" type="placeName" value="House of Correction"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50461_geo106" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo107">Tothill fields</rs>
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</p>
<p n="152"> <obscured></obscured>
of Fifty pounds P Ann<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Several parishes within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo108">City and Liberty of Westmr</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50461_geo108" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
by your petitioners prodecess<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
until The Statute made in the Twelfth year of the reign of his present majesty Intituled<lb></lb>
An Act for the more easy Assessing collecting and levying of County Rates Whereby it is<lb></lb>
Enacted That The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50461_occ68">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said City and Liberty shall have full power<lb></lb>
to appoint the Governor or Master of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo109">House of Correction</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50461_geo109" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
within The said City and<lb></lb>
Liberty who shall have The sum of monie yearly as hath been Accustomed for and<lb></lb>
Towards The support and maintenance of the prisoners in his Custody etc not exceeding<lb></lb>
Fifty pounds by the year and directs The Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of<lb></lb>
middex to obey all orders which shall be made by The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50461_occ69">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
said Liberty or the greater part of Them assembled in their general Quarter Session<lb></lb>
for the payment of any sum o sums of monie for The Allowance allotted to such<lb></lb>
Governor or Master of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo110">House of Correction</rs>
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<p n="153">That there is due To your petitioner Twenty Five pounds for half a years<lb></lb>
salary from Michgelmas day last past to Lady day last past</p>
<p n="154">Your petitioner Therefore humbly prays your worships<lb></lb>
To Order Mr: <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50461_n154-1">John Higgs</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50461_occ70">Treasurer</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50461_geo111">County of<lb></lb>
middx</rs>
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to pay your petitioner The said sum of Twenty<lb></lb>
five pounds</p>
<p n="155">And your petitioner shall ever pray etc</p>
<p n="156"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50461_n156-1">Saml. Attersoll</rs>
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