October 1785

That your Petitioner doth now resume his application
as above Stated and that your Petitioner doth not crave more assistance
than his Predecessor formerly had in a much less Building.

Thieves

And that your Petitioner begs leave to add that
having several times mentioned to the Court how much his
Situation and this Building is exposed to the Public by the way to the
Clerk of the Peace office communicating with the Center of the
Building Which has lay'd open to the Public ever since your Petitioner
resided in it which makes it impossible for your Petitioner to
consider himself his Family and property safe from the depredations of
Thiefs and Robbers neither is it possible (so exposed) to be accountable
for the property that belongs to your Worships

Your Petitioner therefore prays your Worships will
be pleased to grant him such assistance as will not only greatly
relieve him but greatly Tend to the good Order of the Court and that if
it be not eligible at present to Shut out the Public in a permanent
manner your Petitioner prays your Worships will be pleased to do
it in a Temporary way which your Petitioner suggests may be done
at a Trilling expence there being some spare doors and other
materials in the Building that may be apply'din a Temporary
way for the purpose above stated

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound
will ever pray

Session House
20th. October 1785

Edwd Hall< no role > "

and upon Reading the said Petition and hearing what was alledged
by the said Edward Hall< no role > and John Martin< no role >

Resolved It is the Opinion of this Court that
under Mr. Halls appointment of House Keeper It is his Duty to
take care of the Court and to keep it properly clean'd and fit for
Business.