as well as such Vagabonds as shall be directed through the County of Middx and
the said City in the Way to their respective Settlements who shall be lodged either
at Bridewell or such other Place in Town as shall be appointed by the said
Justices; that is to say,

That the said Sturgis Adams will provide himself with a Covered Cart and proper
Horses and clear the Bridewells of all such Vagabonds whose Passes are there
lodged, as well as those other Vagrants whose Destination is through this County
and the said City from the Place where they shall be lodged in Town, twice every
Week; that is to say, those whose Destination is to the North, on one Day every
Week and those to the South a West on same other Day every Week, and safely
deliver such Vagabonds to the several Parishes and Places they are destined to
by their Passes for the Sum of Ten pounds a Month to be paid Monthly, and
the Allowance of Six pence for the Subsistance of every Vagrant in their
passage, the said Sum of Six pence to be inserted in the Certificate and payable
by the Treasurer or High Constable, upon the said Adams producing such
Certificates with a Receipt upon the Back of the Delivery of the Vagrant
and Oath made by the said Adams before some Magistrate of the Delivery
of such Vagabond; And the said Adams engages to deliver on the County Day
of every Sessions in Middx and to every Quarter Sessions at Westminster
a true List of the Names of such Vagabonds who have been conveyed
by him between Session and Sessions, distinguishing the Bridewell or
other Place from whence such Vagabonds were taken, the Date of the
Pass, the Place where delivered, Place of Settlement of such Vagrants
and the Name of the Magistrate who signed the Pass, and if required
will verify such List upon Oath.

And the said Adams is willing to contract for such time and under each.
other Regulations as shall seem meet to the Courts Sessions of the said
County and City and Liberty and will give undeniable Security to
perform his Contract if required.

Order of
Court.

Now upon reading and considering the said Report and Proposals, this
Court is of Opinion that a considerable Saving of Expence in passing and
conveying of such Rogues and Vagabonds will arise to this County by the
Regulations pointed out by the said Committee and conveying Rogues and
Vagabonds according to the said Proposal This Court doth therefore approve
of the same and doth hereby appoint the said James Sturgis Adams< no role > to convey
all such Rogues and Vagabonds according to the said proposal for the Space