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It also appears by a Memorandum on the hand Writing of
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Mr Benson that he hath not received any Rent for the Tap at the House of
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Correction at
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since Michaelmas 1782 and by the examination of
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Mrs. Gibbes late the Widow of Mr
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Thomas Harwood
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of the said Tap it
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appears that Mr Harwood paid Rent to Mr. Crozier the then Governor of the
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said House of Correction to Christmas 1782 but since that time no Rent hath
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been paid That Mrs. Harwood continued in the house till March last but
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that before Christmas 1782 the business of serving the Prison was stopped
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That Mr Harwood in December 1782 petitioned the Court on consequence
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whereof the Rent was reduced to £15 a year to commence from Christmas 1782
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That little or no business was done at the Tap after that time and for Three
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Months before last March the time when Mrs. Harwood last the house no
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business whatsoever was carried on.
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3dly. In respect to the Haymarket Tolls
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That Mr. Benson hath received17..13..5
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That he hath Expended237..12..4
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That there is a Balance in the hands of the legal
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Representative of Mr Benson due to the County Stock of}
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£680..1..1
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That the several Balances as above stated due
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from the Representative of Mr Benson to the County
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Stock amount to
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The Committee also Report that they have in pursuance of
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the powers to them given issued an Order directed to the said Mrs.
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Margaret Benson
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forthwith to deliver over to the
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of this
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County or his deputy all the Accounts and Vouchers and other Books
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papers and Writings belonging to this County and remaining in the
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hands of the said Mr Benson as Treasurer or Receiver as aforesaid at
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the time of his decease. and Also another Order directed to the said Mrs.
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Benson forthwith to pay unto Mr.
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Charles Eyles
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the present
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of
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this County the said Sum of Eight hundred and seventy three pounds Eighteen
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shillings and four pence half penny being the balance due to the County
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Stock remaining in the hands of the said Mr.
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at the time
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of his decease.
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