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King George the second Intituled and Act for the more easy Assessing Collecting and
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Fifty pounds by the Year) and to direct the Treasurer or Treasurers of the
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County of Middx to obey all order which shall be made by the said Justices
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Correction And it appearing to this Court that there is due to Samuel
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Attersoll Master or Governour of the said House of Correction the Sum
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of Twenty Five pounds for half a Years Salary due at Lady Day last
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past it is Ordered and Directed by this Court that Mr.
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the said Sum of
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the said
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and that this Receipt with this Order shall be a
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Sufficient discharge to the said Mr. Higgs for the Sum
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Forbes
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of Twenty five pursuant to the above menconed order by one
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Saml. Attersoll
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