City Borough and
Town of Westmr .
in the County of
Middx}

At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our
Lord the King holden at the Town Court house near Westmr.
Hall in and for the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate
Church of St. Peter Westmr. the City Borough and Town of Westmr.
in the County of Middlesex and St. Martin le Grand London
by Adjournmenton Thursday the EighthDay of
Julyin the second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Third King of Great Britain Etc. before
and others their Fellow Justices of our said Lord the King Assigned
to keep the Peace in the said Liberty And also to hear and
determine divers Felonies Trespasses and other Misdeeds committed
within the said Liberty.

Whereas by the Statute of the Twelfth Year of the Reign of his late
Majesty Intituled an Act for the more easy Assessing Collecting and levying
of County rates It is Enacted that the Justices of the Peace for the said City
and liberty of Westminster shall have full Power to Appoint the Governor or
Master of the House of Correction within the said City and Liberty who shall
have the Sum of Money Yearly as had been Accustomed for and towards the
support and Maintenance of the Prisoners in his Custody Etc not exceeding
Fifty Pounds by the Year and direct the Treasurer or Treasurers of the
County of Middlesex to Obey allallOrders which shall be made by the Justices
of the Peace of the said City and Liberty or the greater Part of them Assembled in
their General Quarter Session for the payment of any Sum or Sums of Money
for the Allowance Allotted to such Governor or Master of the said House of
Correction And there being now due to John Stephens< no role > Governor or Master of
the said House of Correction the Sum of Twenty five Pounds for half a
Years Salary due at Midsummer day last past It is Ordered and
directed by this Court that Mr. John Higgs< no role > Treasurer of the County of
Middlesex do Pay to the said John Stephens< no role > the Sum of Twenty five
Pounds for half a years Salary due at Midsummer day last past as
Governor or Master of the said House of Correction And that his Receipt
with this Order shall be a sufficient discharge to the said Mr. John
Higgs for that Sum

Forbes

Reced July 27th 1762 of the sd. Jno Higgs< no role > the above mentioned sum of
Twenty five Pounds pursuant to the above order by me

John Stephens< no role >

£25