December 1776

to acquaint your Grace that they have a Just sense of the Ze [..]
shewn by the Magistrates abovementioned for his Majestys
Service but that their Lordships do not conceive themselves to [..]
authorized to cause such reward to be paid to the Constables [..]
peace Officers as the Officers employed under them to raise [..]
for his Majestys Fleet cannot receive any Landsman but s [..]
as enter voluntarily into his Majestys Service

I have the honor to be
with great Respect
My Lord
Your Graces
most Obedient
and most humble Servt.
Phl Stephens< no role >

His Grace the Duke of Northumberland

It is ordered That it be and it is hereby referred to the Committee
appointed to carry into immediate Execution the effectual re [..]
of New Prison and the House of Correction at Clerkenwell to [..]
into Consideration the letting of the Tap at the House of Correction
Clerkenwell

And the Petition of Henry Adams< no role > This name instance is in set 1591. the Contractor for passing [..]
Vagrants in thro' and out of this County for an Augmentation [..]
Salary be and the same is hereby referred to the same Committee

By adjournment 23d. Decr 1776

Read the Order made on the County day of this present Session for
summoning the County for this Day

Whereupon the Clerk of the peace reported that Notices and adverti [..]
had been issued accordingly

Mr. Walford reported that he had had a great deal of Conversation
with the Commissioners for paving the Streets Etc of the parish of Saint
Sepulchre and that they had offered to let the Justices have as mu [..]
ground length ways both north and south of Hicks Hall as may be
sufficient for the Erection of a New Session house and Mr. Rogers [..]
declared that about 20 Feet would be sufficient

Moved that the resolution made at the General Session of the peace