By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 17th. day of April 1740

Order for Mr. John Higgs< no role >
Trearer of Middx to pay
to Mr. Tho: Northcote< no role > the
Housekeeper 5s. for coals
for Feb: Sess: 1738, and 40s.
for coals for the two Dineing
Rooms at Hicks hall Cound
& provided between Ladyday
1739 and Ladyday 1740
amounting together to
£2..5s..0d}

It is Ordered by this Court that Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of this
County do out of the moneys by him reced on account of rent
due for the Estate belonging to the said County pay unto Mr.
Thomas Northcote< no role > Housekeeper of Hicks hall the Sum of five
Shillings for coals by him found & provided for the two Dineing
Rooms at Hicks hall in February Sessions 1738 and also the
further Sum of fourty Shillings for coals by him found &
provided for the said two Dineing Rooms between Ladyday
one thousand Seven hundred and thirty Nine and Ladyday
one thousand Seven hundred and fourty for the accomodation
of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace for this County, which
sums amount in the whole to the Sum of two pounds and
five shillings, And the receipt of the Said Mr. Northcote together
with this Order Shall be a Sufficient discharge to the Said
Treasurer for Such payment.

By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 17th. day of April 1740

Order for the Committee
appointed to direct the
doing of repaires wanting
to be done to the House of
Correction, to inquire and
See what of the County
goods at Hicks hall are
out of repair Etc}

Information being given unto this Court by Mr. Thomas
Northcote Housekeeper of the Sessions house called Hicks hall in
St. John Street in this County That Several of the goods in Hicks
hall aforesaid belonging to this County are by reason of the use
and wear thereof in decay and out of repaire, It is ordered by this
Court that it be And It is hereby recomended and referred unto
the Committee of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for this county
appointed to direct the doing of repaires wanting to be done to
the House of Correction at Clerkenwell (to wit) Thomas Lane< no role >
Nicholas Jeffreys< no role > Thomas Pindar< no role > Simon Michell< no role > Robert Tothill< no role >
Thomas Dummer< no role > Theodore Smith< no role > John Lawton< no role > Nathaniel
Blackerby< no role > Richard Farwell< no role > Jacob Harvey< no role > Barwell Smith< no role > Anthony
Chamberlain< no role > William Browning< no role > Robert Hinde< no role > John Elliott< no role > This name instance is in set 3963.
William Hayton< no role > Honor at Smith< no role > & Anthony Wroth< no role > Esquires or
any three of them to inquire and see what of the goods
belonging to this County at Hicks hall aforesaid are out of repaire,
and to make an estimate of the charge to repaire & amend
the same, And to deliver an account thereof in writing unto
this Court.