To the Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace
for the City and Liberty of Westmr. in their General
Quarter Session Assembled.

The Humble petition of Samuel Attersole< 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 and 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
within the said City and Liberty of Westmr. by your Petitioners predecessors untill 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 and Liberty shall have full power to appoint the Governour
or Master of the House of Correction within the said City and Liberty who shall have the
Sum of money Yearly as hath been accustomed for and towards the Support and Maintenance
of the prisoners in his Custody Etc not exceeding £50. by the Year and direct the Treasurer or
Treasureres of the County of Middx to obey all orders which shall be made by the said Justices
of the peace for the said City and Liberty or the greater part of them assembled in their [..]
General Quarter Sessions for the payment of any sum or sums of money for the
allowance allotted 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 Michealmas last past to Lady day last past

Your Petitioner therefore Most Humbly prays your
Worships to Order Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of the Co [..]
of Middlesex to pay to your petitioner the said sum of [..]
Twenty Five pounds

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.

Saml. Attersoll