17 June 1777

3dly.

That the present Spot of Ground belonging to Hicks Hall is
many respects inconvenient and not sufficiently large for the
purpose of building a Session house for the said County

4thly

That a committee be appointed to Search and Enquire for
such a Spot of Ground as shall Appear to be Convenient &
proper for building a Session house

It was also Moved that a Committee be appear
to examine into the State and Condition of Hicks Hall and
to enquire into the nature of the Expense and what Sum m [..]
be neccessary to repair it sufficiently for the purpose of Holding
their Sessions there as usual till another Session house shall be
built and that the Committee have power to employ so many [..]
persons professionally Skilled in the knowledge of building
(not exceeding three) as they may Judge necessary and
Qualified to give them the fullest and truest Information up [..]
this Subject to the intent that doubts may arise as to the
Practability of the measure both with respect to price and
Stability of the Work to make the building perfectly Secure
and the same being put upon holding up of hands there
appeared for the question 28 against it 42 whereupon it was
declared to be carried in the Negative

Resolved That
Sir John Hawkins< no role > David Wilmot< no role > Thomas Parker< no role >
Sir George Booth< no role > Charles Matthews< no role > Charles Gould< no role >
Sir Herberte MackworthGeorge Allcock< no role > Mathew Graves
Sir John Fielding< no role > Robert Butler< no role > James Croft< no role >
George Forster< no role > TuffnellSamuel Wegg< no role > George Mercer< no role > Esqr.
George John< no role > CookeRichard P. Jodrelland
John Brettell< no role > Wm. ManwairingThe Reverend Mr.
James CllitherowJohn Barnfather< no role > Richard Neat C [..]
Thomas Bishop< no role > John Drinkwater< no role >
John Croft< no role >