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<p n="1035">It also appears by a Memorandum in the hand writing of Mr<lb></lb>
Benson that he hath not received any Rent for the Tap at the House of<lb></lb>
Correction at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50793_geo1234">Clerkenwell</rs>
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since Michaelmas 1782 and by the examination of Mrs.<lb></lb>
Gibbes late the Widow of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1035-1">Thomas Harwood</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ288">Keeper</rs>
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of the said Tap it appears<lb></lb>
that Mr Harwood paid Rent to Mr. Crozier then then Governor of the said House<lb></lb>
of Correction to Christmas 1782 but since that time no Rent hath been paid<lb></lb>
That Mrs. Harwood continued in the house till March last but that before<lb></lb>
Christmas 1782 the business of serving the Prison was stopped That Mr.<lb></lb>
Harwood in December 1782 petitioned the Court in consequence whereof<lb></lb>
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. Harrwood left the house us<lb></lb>
business whatsoever was carried on.</p>
<p n="1036">It appears to the Committee that Mrs. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1036-1">Margaret Benson</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ289">Widow</rs>
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and Relict of our <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1036-2">John Benson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1036-2" type="surname" value="Benson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1036-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
is the only Executrix and legal<lb></lb>
Representative of the said Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1036-3">John Benson</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1037">It is Ordered that Mrs. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1037-1">Margaret Benson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1037-1" type="surname" value="Benson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1037-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ290">Widow</rs>
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and he Act of<lb></lb>
the late Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1037-2">John Benson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1037-2" type="surname" value="Benson"></interp>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ291">Treasurer</rs>
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of this County do forthwith deliver over to<lb></lb>
the Clerk of the the Peace of this County or his Deputy all the Accounts and<lb></lb>
Vouchers and other Books papers and Wrikings belonging to this County<lb></lb>
and remaining in the hands of the said Mr Benson as Treasurer or<lb></lb>
Receiver as aforesaid at the time of his decease.</p>
<p n="1038">His Ordered that the said Mrs. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1038-1">Margaret Benson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1038-1" type="surname" value="Benson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1038-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
do<lb></lb>
forthwith pay unto Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1038-2">Charles Eyles</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1038-2" type="surname" value="Eyles"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50793_n1038-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the present <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50793_occ292">Treasurer</rs>
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of this County<lb></lb>
the Sum of Eight hundred and Seventy three Pounds Eighteen Shillings<lb></lb>
and four pence halfpenny being the balance due to the County Stock<lb></lb>
remaining in the hands of the said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50793_n1038-3">John Benson</rs>
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at the time of his<lb></lb>
decease and that the receipt of hte said Mr Eyles together with this Order shall<lb></lb>
be a sufficient discharge to the said Mrs. Benson for the payment of the said<lb></lb>
Sum of Eight hundred and Seventy three Pounds Eighteen shillings and four<lb></lb>
pence halfpenny pursuant to the Order of Court in that Case.</p>
<p n="1039">It is Ordered that Mr. Eyles do pay out of the first<lb></lb>
Money as shall come into his hands the several Bills and Demands<lb></lb>
following Vizt.</p>
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