time of licensing, which is lookd upon as a beneficial
Article, to the Office; And also to make Jefferson a
better place of it vizt. to double his Salary.

If it were necessary to clear up these matters
the Fees of Licencing do not make a penny dif-
ference intoJefferson's favr. but far otherwise for
the making the Register thereof a very long &
labourious business fall upon his Clerksto
whom heat an expence to him of 40s. p Week
and besides thateitherMr. Waller himself by his
contendg. for the Right either Reced several of
the Fees or hindred Mr. Butler from the Receipt
thereof - and as to Mr. Jefferson's double Salary
Mr. Waller allow'd him £100.andand Fees called Deputies Fees together with £20. for Office Rent
Coals Candle & Laundress (wich he before found for his
former Deputies) and £7. or £8 for Stationary Etc & 12 G [..] for the Estreat besidesandsome other annual Expences [all
wch was little enough.]& Mr.and Now on Mr. Butler's
accession he Receives £200, for the Salary Office Rent Fire
and Candle and Stationary together with Deputies Fees so thatwhenall things conndd.
his so far fromnot neardoubleof any thing more theirthat is possibly not £10 & more And yet Jefferson was as much as Mr. Wallers allowance Jefferson himself desired of Mr. B.Besides had
it not been expedt. to have the Office supplied with a
deputy who had been conversant in the duties and with
with the Justices inclination & as well as Mr. Butlers Jeffn.
Would havebeenrested contented without the place having
sufficently experienced the toils and vecation of it