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To the Worshipfull his Majties
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for the City & Liberty of Westmr. in their General Quarter
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Sessions Assembled in April 1741
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The Humble Peticon of
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Walter Brett
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of the House of Correction
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner was at the Genral. Quarter
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Sessions of the Peace held for the City & Liberty of Westmr.
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on Thursday the 30th. day of June in the 11th. Year of his
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present Majtes. Reign Chosen & appointed by yor worshipps
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Master or Governour of the
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with a Sallary of £50 P Annm wth. Yor. Peticonr. constantly
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received from the several Parishes within the sd. City &
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Liberty
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That by the statute of the 12th. Year of the reign of his
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present Majtie. Intituled an Act for the more easy Assessing
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Cellecting & levying of County Rates It is Enacted That the
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for the sd. City & Liberty shall have full
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power to appoint the Governour or Master of the House of
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Correction within the sd. City or Liberty Who shall have the sum
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of Money Yearly as hath been accustomed for & towards the
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Support & Maintenance of the Prisoners in his Custody Etc
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(not exceeding £50 by the Year) And next the Treor or Treors
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of the
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sd City & Liberty or the greater part of them assembled in their
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of the House of Correction
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That There is due to Yor Peticonr. £25 for half a Years
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Sallary from Michas to Lady day Last
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Yor Peticonr.most Humbly prays Yor Worships to
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Order Mr.
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Feol of the county of Middx
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And Yor Peticonr Shall ever Pray
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