Middlesex

At a Meeting of the Committee of His Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the County appointed "To examine and
"adjust from time to time the Account or Accounts of the
"Treasurer of this County as well with respect to his Receipts
"as his Expenditures and also to examine and audit all
"demands of what nature of kind so ever made upon this
"County previous to the payment thereof " holden at the
Session house for the said County on Monday the 24th
day of January 1785.

It is Ordered that Mrs Margaret Benson< no role > Widow
and relict of the late Mr John Benson< no role > Treasurer of this County
do forthwith deliver over to the Clerk of the Peace of this County
or his Deputy all the Accounts and Vouchers and other Books
Papers and Writings belonging to this County and remaining in
the hands of the said Mr. Benson as Treasurer or Receiver as
aforesaid at the time of his decease

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It Appearing by the Examination of the Accounts of
Mr John Benson< no role > deceased late Treasurer of this County that there
remained in his hands at the time of his decease a Balance due to
the County Stock of £873.18..4½ arising in the following manner
vizt.

£ s d

By Balance due upon the County Rate128..13..4½

By Balance due upon the County Estate65..3..11

By Balance due upon the Haymarket Tolls680..1..1

Making together £873..18..4½

And it also appearing to this Committee that Mrs Margaret
Benson< no role > Widow and Relict of the late Mr John Benson< no role > Treasurer
as aforesaid is the only Executrix and legal Representative
of the said Mr Benson