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To the Worshipfull his Majestys Justices
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of the peace for the
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in their General Quarter Session Assembled
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the
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Peace held for the City & Liberty of Westmr: on the Seventh day of
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October 1741 Chosen & appointed by your Worships Master or
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of the
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House of Correction
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at Tothill Feilds
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That a Sallary of £50 P ann had been constantly reced from the
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several parishes within the sd City & Liberty of Westmr: by your Petitioner
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predecessors untill the Statute made in the Twelfth year of the reign
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of his present Majestye Intituled an Act for the more easy Assessing
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Collecting & Levying of County rates whereby it is Enacted that the
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for the sd: City and Liberty shall have full power
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to appoint the Governour or master of the House of Correction within
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the sd: City & Liberty
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who shall have the sum of Money yearly as hath been
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accustomed for & towards the Support & Maintenance of the
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Prisoners in his Custody Etc not exceeding £50. by the year & direct
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the
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or Treasurers of the County of Middx to obey all orders
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which shall be made by the sd.
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for the sd. City
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& Liberty or the Greaver part of them Assembled in their General
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Quarter Sessions for the payment of any Sum or Sums of Money
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for the Allowance allotted to such Governour or master of the House
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of Correction
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That there is due to your Petitioner Twenty five pounds for
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half a years Sallary from Lady day last past to Michaelmas last
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past
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Your Petitioner therefore most Humble
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Prays your Worships to order Mr: John
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Higgs Treasurer of the County of Middx
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to pay to your Petitioner the sd: sum of
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Twenty five Pounds
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& your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc
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