Middlesex
January 1776 .

By adjournment 11th January 1776

The following Report from the Session house being Read Vizt.

To his Majestys Justices of the Bace for the County
of Middlesex in their General Quarter Session
Assembled

The Report of the Committee of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex appointed to inquire after
a proper piece of Ground whereon to Erect a Session house for
this County

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The Said Committee Report

That having been advised that some part of Ely house in
Holborn may be obtained for the purpose of Erecting a Session house
thereon for this County and that the most probable way of procurring
the same will be by Petition form the Justices of the Peace for this
County to the Lords of the Treasury and having requested Sir Johne
Hawkins< no role > to frame the said Petition and empowered the Clerk to get
the same Signed This Committee do recommend that the Court do
authorize Sir John Hawkins< no role > Sir George Booth< no role > and John Brettell< no role >
Esquire (they taking Robert Taylor< no role > Esquire so their assistance) to
present the said Petition and make such other application for the
obtaining the said Grand as may seem meet

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It was moved and Seconded that this Court do agree
with the said Report and the question being put upon holding up
of Hands there appeared for the question Seventeen against it
Two Whereupon it was Ordered that Sir John Hawkins< no role > Sir
George Booth< no role > and John Brettell< no role > Esquire (they taking Robert
Taylor< no role > Esquire to their assistance) do forthwith present a
Petition to the Lords Commisioners of the Treasury in the name of
the whole Body of the Justices of the peace for the County of Middlesex
(the said Petition being first signed by as many Gentlemen in the
Commission of the Peace as may Cheese to set their names thereto
which Petition the Deputy Clerk of the peace is hereby empowered
to Solicit) praying a Grant of a part of the Seite of Ely house in
Holborn to the said Justices and their Successors for the purpose
of Erecting a Session House thereon for his County and that
they do take such other Steps for the obtaining such piece of
Ground in manner aforesaid as to them may seem most fit
and Convenient