In the yer 1754 Richard Akerman< no role > This name instance is in set 4413. was appointed keeper of His Majesty's Gaol of
Newgate for the City of London and for the County of Middlesex and he still continues the Keep
thereof.

Mr. Akerman from the time of his said appointment received the Sum of 14s..10d if the
Contractors for the Transportation of every Person convicted at the several Sessions of Oyer and
Terminer and the Delivery of the Gaol of Newgate holden for the City of London and at the several
Session of the Delivery of the Gaol of Newgate holden for the County of Middlesex and at the
several Session of the Peace holden for the said County and also at the several Session of the
Peace holden for the City and Liberty of westminster in the said County and Ordered by the Court
at the said several Session to be Transported, as a Fee due to him as such Keeper and which
Fee had been usually paid to him for the Transportaion of every Person so convicted ever and
above the Charges of Conseying such Persons from the said Gaol on Board the Ship in which
they were to be so transported

During the time Felons were punished by hard Labour on the River Thames Mr. Akerman
in pursuance of the act of Parliament for that purpose received the Fee of 14s. 10d of the
Treasurer for the County of Middlesex by order of the Justices of the Peace for every Convict
punished but since [..] passing of the Act of Perliament herein after stated the Justices have
[..] order for the Fees claimed by Mr. Akerman in perso [..] of such [..]
Act.

By an Act of Parliament made in the 24th. Year of King Geo: the 3d. [..]
the 3d. Section is stated- the 6th. and 7th. Sections are also stated

Then it is stated in the Case that Mr. Akerman deliveredan Account of the
Transports to the Justices and their Proceedings thereon in respect of the Fee of
14s. 10d and of the Expences attending thereon.