To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the peace for the City and Liberty of
Westminster in their General Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled.

The Humble Petition of John Stephens< 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 and Liberty of Westminster on the Twenty Second
day of June 1758. chosen and appointed by Your Worships master or Governor
of the House of Correction at Tothilfields

That a Salary of fifty Pounds P Ann was Constantly received from
the several Parishes within the said City & Liberty by Your Petitioners Predecessors
until the Statute made in the 12th. Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King
George the Second 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 same 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 directs the Treasurer or Treasurers
of the County of Middlesex to Obey all Orders which shall be made by the
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 or Sums of
money for the allowance allotted 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 Midsummer Day last past to Christmas Day last past

your Petitioner therefore Humbly prays Your
Worships to Order Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of the County of
Middlesex to pay Your Petitioner the said Sum of twenty five pound

And Your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc.
John Stephens< no role >