Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477PS504770008"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS504770008"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"25"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Middx
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
King holden for the County of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo15"
>
Middx
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo15"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middx"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo15"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
by at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo16"
>
Hicks Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo16"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hicks Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo16"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo17"
>
St. John Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo17"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. John Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_geo17"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the County aforesaid by adjournment on Thursday the twenty sixth day of October
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the thirty second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
second King of Great Britain Etc
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"26"
>
An Account being produced to this Court by Mr.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-1"
>
James Sturgis Adams
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sturgis Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for money by him expended for the keeping of Vagrants in his own House
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
amounting to the Sum of
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Seven pounds three Shillings and the pence
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and the said Mr. Adams praying that the same may be paid to him and that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he may have some Allownce for his Extraordinary Trouble This Court upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Consideration had of the Premises doth Order that Mr.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-3"
>
John Higgs
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Higgs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n26-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ11"
>
Treasurer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ11"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Treasurer"
>
</
interp
>
of this County do pay the said Sum of Seven pounds three Shillings
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and ten pence and also the further Sum of two pounds sixteen Shillings
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and two pence unto the said Mrs. Adams for his Extraordinary trouble
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
which said Sums amount together to the Sum of Ten pounds and that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Receipt of the said Mr. Adams together with this Order shall be a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sufficient Discharge to the said
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ12"
>
Treasurer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ12"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Treasurer"
>
</
interp
>
for such payment.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"27"
>
By the Court
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Waller
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"28"
>
9 Novr. 1758
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Recd. of Mr.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_n28-1"
>
John Higgs
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n28-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n28-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Higgs"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_n28-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ13"
>
Treasurer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50477_occ13"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Treasurer"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the County of Middx ten pounds pursuant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to the above Order
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"29"
>
Jas. Sturges Adams
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us