To the Worshipfull his Majties Justices of the Peace
for the City & Liberty of Westmr. in their General Quarter
Sessions Assembled in April 1741

The Humble Peticon of Walter Brett< no role > Keeper
of the House of Correction

Sheweth

That your Peticoner was at the Genral. Quarter
Sessions of the Peace held for the City & Liberty of Westmr.
on Thursday the 30th. day of June in the 11th. Year of his
present Majtes. Reign Chosen & appointed by yor worshipps
Master or Governour of the House of Correction of Tottlefields
with a Sallary of £50 P Annm wth. Yor. Peticonr. constantly
received from the several Parishes within the sd. City &
Liberty

That by the statute of the 12th. Year of the reign of his
present Majtie. Intituled an Act for the more easy Assessing
Cellecting & levying of County Rates It is Enacted That the
Justices of the Peace for the sd. City & Liberty shall have full
power to appoint the Governour or Master of the House of
Correction within the sd. City or Liberty Who shall have the sum
of Money Yearly as hath been accustomed for & towards the
Support & Maintenance of the Prisoners in his Custody Etc
(not exceeding £50 by the Year) And next the Treor or Treors
of the County of Middx. & City & Liberty of Westmr. to obey all
orders wth. shall be made by the sd. Justices of the Peace of the
sd City & Liberty or the greater part of them assembled in their
Genral Quarter Sessions for the payment of any Sum or Sums
of Money for the Allowance allotted to such Governr or Master
of the House of Correction

That There is due to Yor Peticonr. £25 for half a Years
Sallary from Michas to Lady day Last

Yor Peticonr.most Humbly prays Yor Worships to
Order Mr. John Higgs< no role > Feol of the county of Middx
to pay to Yor sd. Peticonr The sd Sum of £25
And Yor Peticonr Shall ever Pray

Walter Brett< no role >