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<p n="773"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">July 1777</note>
due to him upon the Ballance of the said Contract the Sum of<lb></lb>
One thousand four hundred and Seventy five Pounds 11s/5¾d</p>
<p n="774">Your Petitioner therefore humbly praye<lb></lb>
that Your Worships would be pleased to order<lb></lb>
the said Sum of £1475..11..5¾ to be paid<lb></lb>
him out of your worships Treasury</p>
<p n="775">And Your Petitioner will ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="776">J: Wood</p>
<p n="777">It is Ordered that the said Petition be and the same is hereby<lb></lb>
referred to the Prison Committee in Order that the said Committee<lb></lb>
may Examine and Audit the Bills of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n777-1">Joseph Wood</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Order the payment to thereof if the same appear just and reasonable</p>
<p n="778">By adjournment same day</p>
<p n="779">The following Letter being laid before the Court Vizt.<lb></lb>
To his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ313">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo778">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo778" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</p>
<p n="780"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ314">Gentleman</rs>
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</p>
<p n="781">I beg the favor of You to pay to the bearer Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n781-1">Samuel Faxton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n781-1" type="surname" value="Faxton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n781-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
: Two Pound Twelve and Nine Pence for Mason<lb></lb>
Work done by my late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ315">husband</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n781-2">Thomas Stephens</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n781-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo779">Hart Street<lb></lb>
Covent Garden</rs>
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, to whom I am sole Executrix, and am Gentlemen<lb></lb>
Your most humble Servant</p>
<p n="782"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n782-1">Sarah Stephens</rs>
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<p n="783">July 3d 1777</p>
<p n="784">NB: I beg leave to Solicit your future favour for Mr. Stephens<lb></lb>
Son, who carries on the business at the same place</p>
<p n="785">It is Ordered that the said Letter be and the same is<lb></lb>
hereby referred to the Prison Committee in Order for the said Comme<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to Examine into the demand and to order the payment thereof<lb></lb>
if the same appear just and reasonable</p>
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