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