To the Worshipfull his Maties Justices of the Peace for
the City and Liberty of Westminster in their General Quarter
Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of Waller Brett< no role >
Keeper of the House of Correction

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the
Peace held for the City and Liberty of Westmr. on the 30th. Day
of June in the 11th. year of the Reigue of his present Majesty
chosen & appointed by your Worshipps Master or Governour
of the House of Correction of Tottle Fields with a Salary of £50
P Ann which your Petitioner constantly received from the
several Parishes within the said City and Liberty.

That by the statute of the 12th. year of the Reigne of his
present Matie intituled an Act for the house easy assessing
Collecting and levying of County rates It is enacted That the
Justices of the peace for the said City and Liberty shall have
full power to appoint the Governour or Master of the House
of Correction within the said City & Liberty who shall have
the Sum of Money Yearly as hath been accustomed for and
towards the Support and Maintenance of the Prisoners
in his Custody Etc (not exceeding £50. by the Year) & direct
The Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middxand City
[..] to obey all Orders which shall
be made by the said Justices of the peace of the said City
and Liberty or the Greater part of them assembled in their
General Quarter Sessions for the payment of any Sum
or Sums of Money for the Allowance allotted to such
Governour or Master of the House of Correction

That there is Due to Yor. Petitioner £25. for half a Years
Salary from Lady Day to Michas last

Yor. Petitioner therefore most humbly
prays yor. Worshipps to order Mr. Jno. Higgs< no role >
Feer of the County of Middx. to pay to
Yor. Petitioner the sd. Sum of £25.

And Yor. Petitioner shall ever Pray

Waller Brett< no role >