Took into further consideration the Order of Reference to this Committee
respecting the Claim of the County for a fair Contribution to the County Rate from
in District in this County called the Tower
Royally.
Mr. Stirling reported that he had made Inquiry of the Representatives
of the late Mr. Higgs relative to an Action being commenced for Recovery of the County
Rate due from the Tower Liberty
in the Year 1741 but that he had not been able to
obtain any Information or Account to prove that the right had ever obtained a
legal discussion Mr. Stirling also reported tha he had inquired of the
County Treasurer
when any and what Sums of Money had been paid by the
County on account of the Tower Liberty
and that he had procured the following
as the only Entries that apeared in he Books concerning the same Vizt.
"Extracts from County Trear
. Accts. relative to Tower Liberty
.
£ s d
"1740 Oct. 16th
"To the Rate not received of the Tower Liberty
William Walker< no role >
High constable
becoming Bankrupt}
5..12..0
"1743 Apl. 14th
To Several attendances on the Inhabitants of the Liberty of the
Tower
in order to settle an House to try the right of payment of
"County Rate and writing several Letters to Mr. Love there Any
"and meeting him several times on this Occasion}
1..1..0
1741 Decr. 15th
To Copy of Charter of Claim of the Liberty of the Tower
to
"peruse how the Claim stood}
-..12.. -
"1742 July 19th
"To drawing Special Warrant & Ingressing agt. Linton
"High Constable
Tower Liberty
}
-..5..-
"To attendg. Mr. love Any for the Inhabitants of the sd.
"Liberty to consult, the best specilist & cheapest method to buy
whether the sd. Liberty shod. pay}
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The Keeper of Newprison
at Clerkenwell
attending the Committee pursuant
to an Order for that purpose laid before them the following Account
"Thomas Ivers< no role >
Committed by James Robinson< no role >
Esqr
[..] others from
"the Session house at Well Close Square
on the 8th. Decr. 1784 and bailed out
"by Rt. Smith< no role >
Esqr
. on the 10th. Decr.
The Governor of the House of Correction
at Celkenwell
attending the
Committee pursuant to an Order for the purpose laid before them the
following Account