May 1784

Petition from Mr John
Harwood< no role > Governor of the
House of Correction stating
his official receipts and
Expenditures & praying
an order for the payment
to him of a certain sum
to make his annual in-
come £300 according to the
Condits. of his appointt.}

To the Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire
and the rest of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex in their General Quarter Session assembled

"The Humble Petition of John Harwood< no role >
"Humbly Sheweth

"That Your Worships Petitioner was appointed
Keeper of Clerkenwell Bridewell on the County day of February
Session 1783 and was then informed by the Chairman of that
Honourable Court that if the Fees and perquisites belonging to
that employment did not amount to the Sum of Three Hundred
Pounds P Annum the deficiency should be made up to him

"That your Worships Petitioner hath herewith
delivered in the Book of his Accounts wherein it will appear
that he hath received the Sum of Three hundred and Eighty two
Pounds Thirteen Shillings and three pence and that he hath
expended the Sum of Two Hundred and fourteen Pounds eight
Shillings and ten pence whereby there is a deficiency of One
hundred and thirty one pounds fifteen Shillings and seven
pence to make up the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds and your
Petitioner is ready to make Oath that the said Book contains a
true and just account of all the Fees and perquisites received by
him from the time of his appointment to the 25th. of February
last within the Sum of Five Pounds

Your Petitioner therefore Humbly
Prays that Your Worships would be
pleased to Grant him an Order on Your
Worships Treasurer for the Payment of the
said Sum of One hundred and thirty one
Pounds fifteen Shillings and seven pence

And Your Petitioner will
ever Pray Etc

J. Harwood