To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of the peace for the
City and Liberty of Westminster in their Generall Quarter
Sessions assembled

The Humble Petition of Samuel Attersoll< no role > Keeper
of the House of Correction at Tothill Fields

Sheweth

That your petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the peace held for the City &
Liberty of Westmr . on the Seventh Day of October 1741 Chosen and appointed by your Worships
Master or Governour of the House of Correction at Tothill Fields .

That a Sallary of £50. P Ann had been constantly reced from the Several parishes [..]
the said City and Liberty of Westminster by your petitioners predecessors until the
Statute made in the Twelfth year of the Reign of his present Majesty Intituled
an Act for the more easy assessing Collecting and Levying of County Rates
Whereby it is Enacted that the Justices of the peace for the said City & Liberty
shall have full power to appoint the Governour or Master of the House of
Correction within the said City & Liberty who shall have the Sum of Money
Yearly as hath been accustomed for & towards the Support and Maintenance
of the prisoners in his Custody Etc not Exceeding £50. by the Year and direct
the Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middx to obey all order which
shall be made by the said Justices of the peace of the said City & Liberty
or the Greater part of the Assembled in their General Quarter Session
for the payment of any Sum or Sums of Money for the allowance
to such Governour or Master of the House of Correction

That there is due to Your petitioner Twenty Five pounds for half
a Years Sallary from Lady Day last past to Michaelmas last past

Your petitioner therefore most humbly pray Your
Worships to Order Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer
of the County of Middx to pay to your Petitoner
the said Sum of Twenty Five pounds

And Your petitioner shall ever pray
Etc.

Saml. Attersoll< no role > .