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To the Worshipfull his Maties
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the City and Liberty of
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in their General Quarter
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Sessions Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Keeper of the House of Correction
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That your Petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the
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Peace held for the City and Liberty of Westmr. on the 30th. Day
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of June in the 11th. year of the Reigue of his present Majesty
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chosen & appointed by your Worshipps Master or
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of the House of Correction of
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Tottle Fields
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with a Salary of £50
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P Ann which your Petitioner constantly received from the
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several Parishes within the said City and Liberty.
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That by the statute of the 12th. year of the Reigne of his
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present Matie intituled an Act for the house easy assessing
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Collecting and levying of County rates It is enacted That the
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for the said City and Liberty shall have
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full power to appoint the Governour or Master of the House
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of Correction within the said City & Liberty who shall have
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the Sum of Money Yearly as hath been accustomed for and
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towards the Support and Maintenance of the Prisoners
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in his Custody Etc (not exceeding £50. by the Year) & direct
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The Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middx
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to obey all Orders which shall
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be made by the said
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of the said City
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and Liberty or the Greater part of them assembled in their
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General Quarter Sessions for the payment of any Sum
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or Master of the
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That there is Due to Yor. Petitioner £25. for half a Years
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Salary from Lady Day to Michas last
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Yor. Petitioner therefore most humbly
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prays yor. Worshipps to order Mr.
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Jno. Higgs
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Feer of the County of Middx. to pay to
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Yor. Petitioner the sd. Sum of £25.
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And Yor. Petitioner shall ever Pray
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Waller Brett
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