October 1777

Bridewell which was referred back to this Committee by the Court of [..]
their last Report and having examined Mr. Hall touching the same and
he agreeing to Take the Tap from the time and upon the terms mentioned [..]
the last Report of this Committee made in January 1777 It is the
Opinion of the Committee that the Tap be let to Mr. Hall for Twenty [..]
pounds per Annum he paying all Taxes the rent to Commence from
Michaelmas 1776 pursuant to the Terms and Conditions mentioned in the
said Report.

And the said Committee do lastly Re [..]
that not having been Yet able to Complete their Enquiries concerning the
other Subjects referred to their Consideration they request further time to pres [..]
their Researches into those matters

All which the Committee Submit Etc.

It is Ordered that the said Report be Confirmed and the said rep [..]
of the Committee is hereby in every thing ratified and confirmed accordingly
And it is further Ordered that the said Committee do proce [..]
under the references to them made

A Motion was made that Whereas it is a
general Complaint that Several of his Majestys Justices of the peace
for this County have directed and intrusted and Yet do direct and in [..]
the Execution of their Warrants to persons who are neither regular
Constables nor Headboroughs whereby many Inconveniences have
arisen and which on many of the bases where it has been done is conve [..]
to be contrary to Law Resolved that it be and it is hereby Seriously
recommended to his Majestys Justices of the peace for this County Th [..]
from henceforth no Justice do direct a intrust the Execution of a Warrant [..]
been granted to any person who is not a Legal Constable or Headborough
unless in bases of the most Urgent kind and when the necessity for
such Conduct is well made out to the Satisfaction of the Justice
and the same being carried unanimously in the affirmative It was
Moved that the said Resolution be a standing Order of Court which
was also agreed to unanimously

A Motion was made that on the last day of [..]
Session persons on whom Fines shall have been Imposed by the Con [..]
during the said Session with a a view to their talking with the prosecution
be again brought before the Court so that the Court may Examine if [..]
Offender