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<p n="409">It also appears by a Memorandum on the hand Writing of<lb></lb>
Mr Benson that he hath not received any Rent for the Tap at the House of<lb></lb>
Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50793_geo378">Clerkenwell</rs>
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since Michaelmas 1782 and by the examination of<lb></lb>
Mrs. Gibbes late the Widow of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n409-1">Thomas Harwood</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n409-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ92">Keeper</rs>
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of the said Tap it<lb></lb>
appears that Mr Harwood paid Rent to Mr. Crozier the then Governor of the<lb></lb>
said House of Correction to Christmas 1782 but since that time no Rent hath<lb></lb>
been paid That Mrs. Harwood continued in the house till March last but<lb></lb>
that before Christmas 1782 the business of serving the Prison was stopped<lb></lb>
That Mr Harwood in December 1782 petitioned the Court on consequence<lb></lb>
whereof the Rent was reduced to £15 a year to commence from Christmas 1782<lb></lb>
That little or no business was done at the Tap after that time and for Three<lb></lb>
Months before last March the time when Mrs. Harwood last the house no<lb></lb>
business whatsoever was carried on.</p>
<p n="410">3dly. In respect to the Haymarket Tolls</p>
<p n="411">£ s d</p>
<p n="412">That Mr. Benson hath received17..13..5<lb></lb>
That he hath Expended237..12..4</p>
<p n="413">That there is a Balance in the hands of the legal<lb></lb>
Representative of Mr Benson due to the County Stock of}<lb></lb>
£680..1..1</p>
<p n="414">£ s d</p>
<p n="415"> <hi rend="brace"> <lb></lb>
That the several Balances as above stated due<lb></lb>
from the Representative of Mr Benson to the County<lb></lb>
Stock amount to<hi rend="braceResult">873..18..4½</hi>
</hi>
</p>
<p n="416">The Committee also Report that they have in pursuance of<lb></lb>
the powers to them given issued an Order directed to the said Mrs.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n416-1">Margaret Benson</rs>
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forthwith to deliver over to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ93">Clerk of the Peace</rs>
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of this<lb></lb>
County or his deputy all the Accounts and Vouchers and other Books<lb></lb>
papers and Writings belonging to this County and remaining in the<lb></lb>
hands of the said Mr Benson as Treasurer or Receiver as aforesaid at<lb></lb>
the time of his decease. and Also another Order directed to the said Mrs.<lb></lb>
Benson forthwith to pay unto Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n416-2">Charles Eyles</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n416-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the present <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ94">Treasurer</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
this County the said Sum of Eight hundred and seventy three pounds Eighteen<lb></lb>
shillings and four pence half penny being the balance due to the County<lb></lb>
Stock remaining in the hands of the said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n416-3">John Benson</rs>
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at the time<lb></lb>
of his decease.</p>
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