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<p n="38">To the Worshipfull his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65449_occ21">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the City & Liberty of Westmr. in their General Quarter<lb></lb>
Session of the Peace assembled</p>
<p n="39">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65449_n39-1">Samuel Attersoll</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65449_occ22">Keeper</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
the House of Correction at Tothillfields</p>
<p n="40"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That your petitioner was at the General Quarter <lb></lb>
Session of the peace held for the City and Liberty of Westmr. on the seventh day of<lb></lb>
October 1741 chosen & appointed by your Worships Master or Governor of the house<lb></lb>
of Correction at Tothilfields</p>
<p n="41">That a Salary of £50. P Ann. has been constantly <lb></lb>
received from the several parishes within the said City & Liberty of Westmr. by<lb></lb>
your petitioners predecessors until the Statute made in the 12th. year of the Reign<lb></lb>
of his present Majesty Intituled on Act for the more easy assessing collecting<lb></lb>
& levying of County Rates It is enacted that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65449_occ23">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the said<lb></lb>
City and Liberty shall have full power to appoint the Governor or Master of<lb></lb>
the House of Correction within the said City & Liberty who shall have the the sum <lb></lb>
of money yearly as hath been accustomed for & towards the support and<lb></lb>
maintainance of the Prisoners in his Custody Etc not exceeding £50. by the<lb></lb>
year & direct the Treasurer or Treasurers of the County of Middx to obey<lb></lb>
all orders which shall be made by the said <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65449_occ24">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65449_geo37">Liberty on</rs>
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the greater part of them assembled in their General Quarter Session<lb></lb>
for the payment of any sum or sums of money for the allowance allotted<lb></lb>
to such Governor or Master of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65449_geo38">House of Correction</rs>
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<p n="42">That there is due to your petitioner twenty five<lb></lb>
pounds for half a Years Salary from Lady day last past to Michaelmas<lb></lb>
last past</p>
<p n="43">Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays<lb></lb>
your Worships to order Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65449_n43-1">John Higgs</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65449_occ25">Treasurer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the County of Middx to Pay to your Petitioner<lb></lb>
the said sum of twenty Five pounds</p>
<p n="44">And your Petitioner Shall ever pray etc.</p>
<p n="45">Sam Attersoll</p>
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