To the Worshipful Willm Mainwaring< no role > Esqr Chairman and
the rest of the Justices in their General Quarter Session forin the
month of January 1786 assembled

The Humble Petition of William Watherston< no role >

Sheweth

That in the Month of September 1783 Your Petitioner
agreed with His Majestys Justices of the peace for this County to serve the
Prisoners in New Prison at Clerkenwell and the House of Correction at Clerkenwell
with Bread at 3d. in the Peck under the Assize price and that he hath Continued
to Serve the said Prisons under the said Agreement ever Since

That in the Bills delivered to the Court in June, Septr.
October & Decemr. Sessions last Your Petitioner Charged for 3731 peck leaves
of Bread which he had delivered to the Prisoners in that time and only Charged the
same at 1s.11d P last instead of 1s.11.½d which he ought to have done the Assize
price of Bread during that time being 2s/2½d as will appear by the paper
hereunto annexed

That these Remains due to your Petitioner 3731
halfpence which amounts to £7..15..5½ is Consequaence of the said
Error.

Your Petitioner therefore Prays that
Your Worships will be pleased to Order him
the payment of the same

And your Petitioner will Ever
pray Etc

W Watherton

Feb. 17th. 1786

Examined & Compared the allegations of the above
petition & the Assize during the said Period & Quantity
of bread received, appear to be time as stepd
thereinThe sum of £7.15s.5d th appears to be
due to the petitioner upon the times of his Contract

Nw nents Thos. Gording< no role >