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<p n="301">By Adjournment Thursday 13th. Janry 1785</p>
<p n="302"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <del>Mr Benson</del>
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The <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50792_occ81">Treasurer</rs>
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of the County declared<lb></lb>
Vacant.}</note>
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It being represented to this Court that Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50792_n302-1">John Benson</rs>
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the County Treasurer since the last Session of the Peace holden for this<lb></lb>
County departed this life. The Chairman declared that the Office<lb></lb>
of County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50792_occ82">Treasurer</rs>
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and also Treasurer a Receiver of the Rents of then<lb></lb>
Lands and Tenements of the Estate belonging to this County is Vacant</p>
<p n="303"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Mr. Eyles appd.<lb></lb>
Treasurer pro tem<lb></lb>
pore}</note>
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Moved that Mr Eyles be appointed County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50792_occ83">Treasurer</rs>
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and also Treasurer a Receiver of the Rents of<del>the Lands and</del>
& profits of<lb></lb>
<del>Tenemente</del>
the Estates belonging to this County until a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50792_occ84">Treasurer</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Receiver shall be appointed according to the Rules and Orders of<lb></lb>
the Sessions agreed to</p>
<p n="304"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Commee appd. to<lb></lb>
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take the accounts<lb></lb>
of the late Trear</note>
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Moved that it be referred to the Committee appointed<lb></lb>
"to Examin and adjust from time to time the Account or Accounts<lb></lb>
"of the Treasurer of this County as well with Respect to his Receipts<lb></lb>
"as his Expenditures and also to Examine and Audit all Demands<lb></lb>
"of what nature or kind soever made of this County previous to<lb></lb>
"the Payment thereof"<del>and that no demand be liquidated unless<lb></lb>
"first Reported by the said Committeeand allowed by the Court"</del>
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to take and Examine the Account of the Executor or Legal<lb></lb>
Representative of Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50792_n304-1">John Benson</rs>
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deceased late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50792_occ85">Treasurer</rs>
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of this<lb></lb>
County of all Monies Received and paid by the said Mr Benson<lb></lb>
<del>in is less time</del>
since his last account Setled as such Treasurer and<lb></lb>
Receiver and in case a Balance shall be found due to this<lb></lb>
Couny<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the same is to be paid Over to Mr Eyles Treasurer<lb></lb>
pro Tempore whose Receipt together with this Order shall be a<lb></lb>
sufficient discharge to the said Representative And if the Balance<lb></lb>
shall be found in favour of the Estate of our Benson then the said<lb></lb>
Mr</p>
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