To the Worshipful William Mainwaring< no role > Esqr . and the rest of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their General
Quarter Session Assembled

The Humble Representation of Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. , Contractor for
Conveying Vagrants Etc in respect to the charges against him
contained in an Order of Court of the 16th Janury last

Unaccustomed to speak in Public, Henry adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. begs to be permitted to
represent in this Manner to your Worships the following Facts & observations,

He succeeded to the aforesaid Employment or the death of his Father in April
Session 1774 since which he has had under his care for removal upwards of
fourteen thousand Paupers, Mon, Women, and Children, and never incurred any
consure worth December Session Session cash when a complaint was preferred against him
relative to Sarah Baylis< no role > a Vagrant who dyed on the road as she was removing
from Islington to Denham in Bucks

He Humbly represents that in the course of such a lenght of time among so
great a Number of Paupers, Many of which must have been, and were, in their last
Sickness, it cannot ( he thinks ) be matter of such wonder if not withstanding every
possible exertion of care and humanity on his part four of these unhappy people should
have dyed on the road This has been the Fact: But as he was wholly
unconscious that other of these accident was owing to his want of Care or humanity,
he never apprehended that any charge would, on any such occasion have over been
brought against him.

As to the accusation respecting Sarah Baylis, he door not think he can
in Decency enter again into the Merits of that charge as the Court have already
decided thereon: But in respect to the Place appropriated for the reception of
Vagrants at Enfield He can only inform Your Worships It is a House which
belongs to Persons who have been instrusted with the reception and care of the
Vargrants that have been brought that road for upward of twenty five Year
and without any Compliant that over he heard of But having inspected the