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To the Worshipfull his Majesties
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for the City and Liberty of Westmr. in their General
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Quarter Session Assembled.
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The Humble petition of
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Samuel Attersole
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of the House of Correction at
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Tothill fields
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That your Petitioner was at the General Quarter Session of the peace held for the
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. on the Seventh day of October 1741 chosen and appointed by
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your Worships Master or Governour of the
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That a Sallary of £50. P Ann. had been constantly reced from the several parishes
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within the said City and Liberty of Westmr. by your Petitioners predecessors untill the Statute
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made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty Intituled an Act for the more
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easy assessing Collecting and Levying of County Rates whereby it is Enacted that the Justices
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of the peace for the said City and Liberty shall have full power to appoint the
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or Master of the
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within the said City and Liberty who shall have the
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Sum of money Yearly as hath been accustomed for and towards the Support and Maintenance
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of the prisoners in his Custody Etc not exceeding £50. by the Year and direct the Treasurer or
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to obey all orders which shall be made by the said Justices
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of the peace for the said City and Liberty or the greater part of them assembled in their
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General Quarter Sessions for the payment of any sum or sums of money for the
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That there is due to your petitioner Twenty Five pounds for half a Years Sallary
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from Michealmas last past to Lady day last past
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Your Petitioner therefore Most Humbly prays your
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Worships to Order Mr.
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John Higgs
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to pay to your petitioner the said sum of
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Twenty Five pounds
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And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.
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Saml. Attersoll
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