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The General Quarter Session of the Peace held at the
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Town Court house near Westmr. Hall in and for the Liberty
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Wednesday the Sixth day of Octoberin the Sixteenth
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Year of the Reigh of our Soverign Lord George the second
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by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland
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and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King
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Assigned to Keep the Peace within in the Liberty aforesaid
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and St: Martin Le Grand London and also to hear &
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Determine diverse felonys trespasses and other Misdeeds
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present Majesty King George the Second Intituled an Act for the
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More easy Assesing Collecting and Levying of County Bates it is
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for the said City and Liberty of
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Westmr: Shall have full Power to Appoint the Governour or master
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of the House of Correction within the said City and Liberty who shall
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have the Sum of Money yearly as had been Accustomed for and
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towards the support and Maintenance of the Prisoners in his
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or Treasurers of the County of Middx to Obey all
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Orders which Shall be made by the said Justices of the said City and
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Liberty or the Greater Part of them Assembled in their General
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Quarter Sessions for the Payment of any sum or Sums of Money
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and it Appearing to this Court that there
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is due to Samuel Attersoll Master or Governour of the said
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years Sallary dueat Michaelmas Day last past it is
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Ordered and Directed by this Court that Mr.
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John Higgs
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