City Borough and
Town of Westmr : in
the County of Middx}

The General Quarter Session of the Peace held at the
Town Court house near Westmr. Hall in and for the Liberty
of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter
Westmr. the City Borough & Town of Westmr: in the County
of Middx and St: Martin le Grand London on
Wednesday the Sixth day of Octoberin the Sixteenth
Year of the Reigh of our Soverign Lord George the second
by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland
King Defender of the Faith Etc before St. John Gonson< no role > [..]
James Fraser< no role > This name instance is in set 3480. John Poulson< no role > & Thomas Rea< no role > Esquires
and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King
Assigned to Keep the Peace within in the Liberty aforesaid
and St: Martin Le Grand London and also to hear &
Determine diverse felonys trespasses and other Misdeeds
done and Committed within the Liberty aforesaid

Whereas by the Statute of the Twelfth Year of the Reign of his
present Majesty King George the Second Intituled an Act for the
More easy Assesing Collecting and Levying of County Bates it is
Enacted that the Justices of the Peace for the said City and Liberty of
Westmr: Shall have full Power to Appoint the Governour or master
of the House of Correction within the said City and Liberty who shall
have the Sum of Money yearly as had been Accustomed for and
towards the support and Maintenance of the Prisoners in his
Custody Etc not Exceeding Fifty Pounds by the Year and to to direct the
Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middx to Obey all
Orders which Shall be made by the said Justices of the said City and
Liberty or the Greater Part of them Assembled in their General
Quarter Sessions for the Payment of any sum or Sums of Money
for the Allowance Allotted to such Governour or Master of the
House of Correction and it Appearing to this Court that there
is due to Samuel Attersoll Master or Governour of the said
House of Correction the sum of Twenty fice Pounds for half a
years Sallary dueat Michaelmas Day last past it is
Ordered and Directed by this Court that Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer
of County of Middx do pay of the said Samuel Attersoll< no role > the sd.