Middlesex
To His Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
in
their GeneralSession of the Peace holden for the said County in the
Month of February assembled
The Report of the Committee 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 or kind soever made upon this County
"precious to the Payment thereof."
The said Committee Report
That having taken into consideration the Order 9th Referrence
"the in made at the last Session Vizt. To take and examine the Account of the
"Executer or legal Representative of Mr
John Benson< no role >
deceased late Treasurer
"of this County of all Monies received and paid by the said Mr Benson since
"his last Account settled as such Treasurer and Receiver." and It appearing
that Mrs.
Margaret Benson< no role >
Widow and Relief of our
John Benson< no role >
late
Treasurer of this County is the only Executrix and legal Representative of the
said Mr.
John Benson< no role >
and Mr
Benjamin Burchell< no role >
attending, for the said
Mrs.
Margaret Benson< no role >
the Committee proceeded to examine the Accounts of
the late Mr
John Benson< no role >
Treasurer of this County by which it appears as
follows Vizt.
That there are three distinct heads of Accounts Vizt
1st. County Rate
2d. County Rents
3d. Hay market Tolls
£ s d
That in respect to the County Rate the
Accounts of Mr. Benson as Treasurer
of
this County were made up examined
and allowed to the 20th. day of April last
and by which Account there was a Balance
remaining in his hands of}
200..7..4½
That by an Order of Court in April Session
last a County Rate was directed to be
levied for the Sum of}
4000..0..0
That Mr Benson received of the Rate
immediately proceeding the Rate in April
and which in the last settlement of his
Accounts was charged as deficient}
200.7..3½
That he has received of different Parishes on Account
of subsisting the Wives & Families of Malitia men}
80.10.5
£ s d
That these Receipts amount to £4481..5..1