To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City & Liberty of Westmr . in their general
quarter session of the peace assembled

The humble petition of Samuel Attersol< no role > Keeper of the House
of Correction at Tothill Fields

Sheweth

That your petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the peace held for the City &
Liberty of Westmr . on the seventh day of October 1741 chosen & appointed by your Worships
Master or Governor of the House of Correction at Tothill fields

That a Salary of fifty Pounds P Ann. has been constantly received from the several Parishes
within the said City & Liberty of Westmr . by your petitioners preDecessors until the statute made in
the twelfth year of the reign of his Present Majesty Intituled An Act for the more easy assessing
collecting and levying of County Rates Whereby it is Enacted that the Justices of the peace for the
said City and Liberty shall have full power to appoint the Governor or Master of the House of
Correction within the said City and Liberty who shall have the sum of money Yearly as hath been
accustomed for and towards the support & maintenance of the prisoners in his Custody Etc not
exceeding fifty pounds by the Year and directs the Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middx
to obey all Orders which shall be made by the said Justices of the peace for the said Liberty or the
greater part of them assembled in their general quarter session for the payment of any sum at
sums of money for the allowance allotted to such Governor or Master of the House of Correction

That there is due to your petitioner twenty five pounds for half a years Salary from Lady
Day last past to Michaelmas day last past

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your Worships to order
Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of the County of Middx to pay your
Petitioner the said sum of twenty five pounds

And your petitioner shall ever pray Etc.

Saml. Attersoll< no role >