To the Worshipfull 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 John Stephens< no role > Keeper of
the House of Correction at Tothillfields

Sheweth

That your Petitioner was at the General Quarter
Session of the Peace held for the City and Liberty of Westmr on the
Twenty Second day of June 1758 chosen & appointed by your
Worhips Master or Govenor 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 untill 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 & 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 & Maintenance of the Prisoners in his
Custody Etc. not Exceeding Fifty pounds by the year direct the Treasurer
or Treasurers of the County of Middx 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 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 Christmas Day last past to
Midsummer day 1761

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

John Stephens< no role >