Middlesex Sessions:
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28th February 1734 - 14th April 1743

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that it be And it is hereby recommended & referred unto Sr
Joseph Ayleff Houlding< no role > Bart. James Clitherow< no role > & Richard
Bulstrode
< no role > Esquires three of his Maties Justices of the peace
of this County being of the Committee for inspecting the Progress
of the Works carrying on in order to finish the new building
of Brentford Bridge or any two of them to view the
Position of the Pier's of the said Bridge, and to consider if
a wall is necessary & proper to be built to service the
Remainder of the said yard from being washed away, &
if proper to be done to cause the same to be done in a
substantial manner, And to examine what title, if any,
the said Robert Kidwell< no role > hath to the said yard, and if any
part, and how much thereof hath been enclosed by the
Workmen aforesaid, and to consider if any and what
Satisfaction is reasonable to be made for the same, And
to examine any proper person or persons upon Oath in
relation to the Premisses, And to make their Report
touching the matters aforesaid unto this Court,

By adjournmt. on Thursday 29th day of April 1742 .

Order for Mr. Higgs the
County Treasurer to pay
£192.10s to Mr Henry
walbank Keeper of the
House of Correcion at
Clerkenwell for passing &
releiving Vagabands untill
& 19th day of April 1742
inclusive.

A Report being made unto this Court Are Tenus by
Nathaniel Chandler< no role > Esquire That he together with
Francis Hole< no role > John Elliot< no role > This name instance is in set 3963. and John Poulson< no role > Esquires
being a Quorum of the Committee of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace of this County for inspecting and adjusting
the Publick Accounts of the said County have inspected the
Accounts of Mr Henry Wallbank< no role > Keeper of the House of
Correction at Clerkenwell in this County for the Passing and
releiving of Vagabonds beginning on the first Day of
September One thousand seven hundred and Forty one &
ending the Nineteenth day of April in the Year 1742
And that on Perusal of the said Account they found a
great many Sums charged therin for the Passing & releiving
of Vagabonds which were greater than the settled Rates &
prices which ought to be allowed for that Service , And
that they had moderated and reduced the Overcharges in
the said Accounts And that after such Reduction there is due
and owing to the said Henry Walbank< no role > upon the said
Account the Sum of one hundred and Ninety two Pounds
and ten Shillings for the Passing and releiving of
Vagabonds




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